Recent Comments:
Larry Sonsini joins Tesla board to provide guidance on future direction {Autoblog Green}
May 13th 2008 5:57PM
http://www.law.com/jsp/PubArticle.jsp?id=900005634675
Book Value: KBB lists Top 10 under $18k for 2008 {Autoblog}
Apr 30th 2008 8:36PM Ummmm.... no Smart Fortwo?
NHTSA cites safety concern after crash testing smart fortwo {Autoblog}
Apr 3rd 2008 4:42PM Yeah, better buy a Mac truck... make sure you kill the Tundra driver before he kills you. Never can be too safe.
-- DavidV
NHTSA cites safety concern after crash testing smart fortwo {Autoblog}
Apr 3rd 2008 4:04PM BTW, Mr. Oak - this is the F-150 crash test that I believe you were referencing in your post (hint: bigger isn't always safer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCIBOYxzqko
-- DavidV :D
NHTSA cites safety concern after crash testing smart fortwo {Autoblog}
Apr 3rd 2008 3:37PM Joshua - the NHTSA rating system accounts for load on the occupants. Have a look:
http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.db847bd57e3dc1f885dfc38c35a67789/?vgnextoid=c95df2905bf54110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD&model=7473
Here are the stats:
Driver
Passenger
Head Injury Criterion 531 644
Chest deceleration (g's) 55 59
Femur load l/r1 (lb) 1282 / 1461 921 / 536
On top of that, our Smart cruises along at 90 mph no problem. If anything, it is me flashing the brights in the left lane signaling slower drivers to move over so that I can get by. ;-)
-- DavidV :D
NHTSA cites safety concern after crash testing smart fortwo {Autoblog}
Apr 3rd 2008 3:30PM No offense, Mr. Oak, I'd rather be in my Smart than your Corvette:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkEDodJhf-g
-- DavidV
