$8k Suzuki from India Received a 5-Star Crash Test Rating

Re:$8k Suzuki from India Received a 5-Star Crash Test Rating by branko_d on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @03:11AM (#42181020)

I guess it's a bit of an arms race as well - if a heavier car hits a lighter car, the G forces in the lighter car will be higher, all else being equal.

The tragedy of commons is that if everyone bought a lighter car, everyone would be safer, not just the drivers but pedestrians and cyclists as well. Especially if "crash compatibility" was regulated and enforced.

That's, at least, how it seems to me while not actually living in the US - feel free to let me know if I'm completely off.

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Re:$8k Suzuki from India Received a 5-Star Crash Test Rating by int0x29 on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @04:18AM (#42181428)

I have at least one friend with an SUV for that exact reason.

The great irony of that arms race is that the bus or tram will almost always win.

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Re:$8k Suzuki from India Received a 5-Star Crash Test Rating by ponector on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @04:54AM (#42181703)

I'm living in EU and was fed up with SUV which have high positioned front lights which beam through my tiny car. Bought a small SUV instead to have a higher position and comfortable ride. What a tragedy, I've became the same person who pissed me off previously.

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Re:$8k Suzuki from India Received a 5-Star Crash Test Rating by robertlagrant on Thursday November 21, 2024 @05:06AM (#42202723)

It's also really annoying at a roundabout that you can no longer see through the car next to you.

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