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Old 01 Apr 2009, 09:55 pm
fft1976@gmail.com
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Default Re: Car safety stats (risk of death vs risk of killing other drivers)

On Apr 1, 5:59*pm, jim beam <retard-fin...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> fft1...@gmail.com wrote:


> > Crash tests don't tell the whole story. They hide the fact that
> > driving a heavier vehicle is safer for you.


Perhaps I expressed myself poorly. All things being equal, heavier
will be safer for you (less safe to others).

>
> really? *have you seen this?http://bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTe...perVsFordF150/


But have they tried crashing Cooper into F150 head on at the same
speed?

> are you shilling for an oil company by any chance?


Are you serious?

>*oilcos have a HUGE
> vested interest in heavy vehicles, not consumers - because of the extra
> fuel consumption.


I bet, but what does this have to do with issue?
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