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To: ovrtaxt
A lightweight vehicle will be less aggressive (less likely to injure the occupants of another vehicle, bicyclists, or pedestrians external to the primary vehicle in a collision)

Wow cars so light,slow, and flimsey that if they hit a pedestrian they won't even hurt.

25 posted on 05/23/2009 5:37:10 AM PDT by joshhiggins
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To: joshhiggins

I saw that line too. No one drives more aggressively than I did in my 1975 Honda Civic (1800 lbs, 53 HP). In my 50s, I have a Mazda Miata, and I don’t exactly drive it like I’m a scared rabbit.

But in the end, if a car hits a person at 25 mph, I don’t care if it weights 1800 lbs or 3600 lbs...the person is going to lose.

“Whether the stone hits the pitcher, or the pitcher hits the stone, it is going to be bad for the pitcher.”


54 posted on 05/23/2009 7:03:39 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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