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Meh. Those cars aren't small -- except for the Mini, and it does well when you consider avoidance, this test doesn't.
We have a min-sized car, the Toyota Yaris, and no, I don't worry about crash safety at all.
I'd like to see really small cars (Fit, Yaris, MX-5, Mini, S2000, etc) tested then having avoidance taken into consideration. I think it would make folks feel better if they are worried about a small car.
I love how the domestic defenders quote the one stat about single-car accidents hitting stationary objects possibly causing more death. That's lobby science, something we have far too much of.
Meh. Those cars aren't small -- except for the Mini, and it does well when you consider avoidance, this test doesn't.
We have a min-sized car, the Toyota Yaris, and no, I don't worry about crash safety at all.
I'd like to see really small cars (Fit, Yaris, MX-5, Mini, S2000, etc) tested then having avoidance taken into consideration. I think it would make folks feel better if they are worried about a small car.
I love how the domestic defenders quote the one stat about single-car accidents hitting stationary objects possibly causing more death. That's lobby science, something we have far too much of.
Every time I'm next to a Yaris I have to be extra careful not to squash it when changing lanes... those things are like pop cans on wheels.
As a long time claims adjuster I can testify that there is a substantial difference between a controlled test and the real world. I can state without exception that good brand name vehicles do vastly better in real world crashes than crap cars. Kias, Hyundias... just flat our crumple like tissue paper in an accident- and not in a good way. Toyota, Honda, Subaru... sustain far less damage and protect the passenger cabin better. When they crumple, it's done according to engineering.
Every time I'm next to a Yaris I have to be extra careful not to squash it when changing lanes... those things are like pop cans on wheels.
See, that makes them even more safe :-P
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