Re:Drivers are killing pedestrians at highest rate in almost...
by briandear on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @05:26PM
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> smaller more nimble better visibility car
Small cars don’t necessarily have better visibility. I have far better visibility in my Q7 than I did in my Audi A3.
And a smaller car doesn’t do much to help against an 18 wheeler or UPS truck. If I am in a crash in a Civic, I am more likely to die than a crash in a Jeep Cherokee
Smaller cars are not safer, because physics.
An SUV built after 2012 (that’s when mandatory stability control arrived) is safer than a car. The idea that being nimble keeps you safer is silly. Most accidents don’t give you enough notice before they’re about to happen. Also, I would argue my turbo Q7 is far more nimble than the Prius.
Small cars don’t necessarily have better visibility. I have far better visibility in my Q7 than I did in my Audi A3.
And a smaller car doesn’t do much to help against an 18 wheeler or UPS truck. If I am in a crash in a Civic, I am more likely to die than a crash in a Jeep Cherokee
Smaller cars are not safer, because physics.
An SUV built after 2012 (that’s when mandatory stability control arrived) is safer than a car. The idea that being nimble keeps you safer is silly. Most accidents don’t give you enough notice before they’re about to happen. Also, I would argue my turbo Q7 is far more nimble than the Prius.
The Hyundai Accent is the most dangerous car to be in, based on fatality rates. The Jeep Cherokee has zero fatalities from 2012-2015. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2017/07/06/deathtr...