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Re: 2008 Smart commuter car gets 40 mpg and will selling in USA for $1
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| David Williams 2007-07-05, 1:25 pm |
| -> > > Since when did the height of the drivers seat affect safety ?
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-> > All the time. They higher the seat the better visibility and the easier t
-> > see problems.
-> None of which is going to help you if someone runs into you or you have an
-> accident due to misjudgement.
-> Graham
Or if you get hit by a falling asteroid.
Sure. Being high doesn't diminish *all* risks, but it does diminish
some of them. The total risk is reduced.
dow
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| You can't argue with these guys, they have their mind made up, and will
discredit any thing you say against their opinions. Most, probably, don't
have real world experience in the auto business, and rely on statistics that
are slanted or specific to one test.
"David XXXXXXXX" <david.XXXXXXXX@bayman.org> wrote in message
news:1183650778.912.1183628363@bayman.org...
>-> > > Since when did the height of the drivers seat affect safety ?
> -> >
> -> > All the time. They higher the seat the better visibility and the
> easier t
> -> > see problems.
>
> -> None of which is going to help you if someone runs into you or you have
> an
> -> accident due to misjudgement.
>
> -> Graham
>
> Or if you get hit by a falling asteroid.
>
> Sure. Being high doesn't diminish *all* risks, but it does diminish
> some of them. The total risk is reduced.
>
> dow
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| Eeyore 2007-07-05, 1:25 pm |
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David XXXXXXXX wrote:
> -> > > Since when did the height of the drivers seat affect safety ?
> -> >
> -> > All the time. They higher the seat the better visibility and the easier t
> -> > see problems.
>
> -> None of which is going to help you if someone runs into you or you have an
> -> accident due to misjudgement.
>
> Or if you get hit by a falling asteroid.
>
> Sure. Being high doesn't diminish *all* risks, but it does diminish
> some of them. The total risk is reduced.
It barely affects 'risk' at all.
And minivans perform very badly in crash tests.
Overall I'd say you're at higher risk than average.
Graham
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