Top scientist is killed in G-Wiz electric car horror smash (UK)

UK Daily Mail ^ | 10-22-2010 | Louise Eccles

[Frantzie]

A leading British academic has been killed after her tiny electric car was involved in a crash.

Dr Judit Nadal, 47, died after her blue G-Wiz collided with a Skoda Octavia.

[Frantzie]

This think is far more dangerous than a Smart Car. The new Ford Fiesta gets almost the same mileage as a Smart Car and the Ford has a 5-star safety rating.

[Trod Upon]

Because in India, it’s all about quality...just look at customer support outsourcing!

[Red_Devil 232]

Damn! From the picture it looks like she was riding in a rickshaw!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Skoda Octavia (looks like the size of a Volvo S40. That 4-wheel bike didn't have a chance.

[Frantzie]

Exactly. Someone was talking about the attack in India with the gunman. I think it was mumbai. Life is not that precious because you have over 1 billion people and many are starving and dying.

Sort of like Dems/Liberals plus fake Notre Dame catholics and the abortion money machine. Notre Dame gave a medal to the partial birth abortion muslim.

[USNBandit]

Does that car come with an orange wig, red nose, and a set of big floppy shoes?

[Pelham]

From the article:

The safety of the 'eco-friendly' G-Wiz has been called into question

[GladesGuru]

“All the risks of a motorcycle
Without the maneuverability”

But, it has better protection from flying bugs!

[valkyry1]

So sad. There is nothing left of that car. With my skills I would much rather be on a motorcycle. I can/could execute some pretty drastic maneuvers when necessary to avoid a vehicle or pedestrian.

I guess when its your time tho, its your time, and when that time comes, aint nothin gonna save you.

[23 Everest]

It really isn’t a case of people being the worse source of pollution. It’s about control and money.

You can’t tax a volcano eruption. That would be a tax on Mother Nature, the biggest source of pollution. In their little minds that would be charging their God a prayer tax.

But we can guilt stupid people to give us money and therefore we can control them. Hence, global warming hoax, ozone layer, acid rain, the rain forest depletion, west nile virus, swine flu, etc.

[aquila48]

“She could have bought a Ford Fiesta diesel in the UK which gets 65 mpg”

How come we don’t have those here?

[tiki]

Global warming lies kill another person.

[Joya]

Agree w/ your comment, post 39, and will paste this as a ref

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6NhuIS1RAE

[Joya]

Thank you for the link.

[Lancey Howard]

Electric cars are gay.

[Smokin' Joe]

Isn’t it just as dangerous as a motorcycle?

Arguably much more dangerous. With a motorcycle you have a better power-to-weight ratio, better maneuverability, require less lane space, and you can look around better (more traffic awareness)--given road conditions are not icy.

All that translates to being better able to assess potential threats and do something to avoid them if you are a skilled rider.

[McBuff]

[dr_lew]

Parson Walker's wife laid very sick once, for a good while, and it seemed as if they warn's going to save her; but one morning he come in, and Smiley asked how she was, and he said she was considerable better thank the Lord for his inftnit mercy and coming on so smart that, with the blessing of Providence, she'd get well yet; and Smiley, before he thought, says, "Well, I'll risk two- and-a-half that she don't, any way."

- Mark Twain, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

[The Cajun]

Heck, the go kart I built 50 years ago as a kid was safer than that thing, it had a roll bar/cage.
It was probably faster also with 2 old McCulloch chainsaw engines on it.

[dr_lew]

Life is not that precious because you have over 1 billion people and many are starving and dying.

So life is precious to us because we have only 300 million? I think everyone alive loves life, however exalted or degraded their condition, and is loath to give it up. My brain tells me this.