Quote: (03-28-2012 10:29 PM)soup Wrote:
I thought SUVs were notoriously dangerous.
Not especially these days according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
SUVs safest cars on the road
From June 2011:
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Thursday’s report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows SUVs with model years from 2005 to 2008 have about half the crash fatality rates as smaller cars.
The article does acknowledge the stereotype of SUVs as being unsafe:
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It's a big change for the vehicles which were once known for their high rollover rates.
Remember the Ford vs. Firestone rollover controversy?
Doesn't matter when hitting a semi-truck, but drivers of smaller cars may be alarmed about their chances of survival:
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news isn't nearly as good for drivers of smaller cars. The report says the vehicles have the highest driver death rates. That includes the Nissan 350Z two door, the Chevrolet Aveo and the Chevy Cobalt