Saw a Prius after a head-on collision

[bwilson4web]

Originally Posted by Ptero

Near Bakersfield CA on a 2-lane hwy.
3450 lb Honda Accord vs 3000 lb Toyota Prius.
The Accord was passing a truck and hit the Prius head -on.
Everyone in the Honda was killed.

In the Prius, the inertia of the battery pack seemed to propel the back of the car into the front section. The windshield was vertical. There was almost no room for the driver and passenger left. They were also killed. . . .

The story of the most recent Bakersfield accident that happened Friday, October 23, 2009 can be read here:
Infant, 3 Others Killed In Head-On Crash - Bakersfield News Story - KERO Bakersfield

There was no Honda Accord in this accident. Perhaps you might have a different accident in mind?

Originally Posted by Ptero

. . . The photo below is of another Prius head-on accident . . .

Oh great! A different, unrelated, fatal accident, ghoulish photo is posted . . . Ok, here is another, totally unrelated photo in honor of the original poster's photo:


The rate of fatal Prius accidents is less than half that for all USA vehicles per 100 million miles. The Prius has fatal accidents but one of the reasons the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports the Prius as the second lowest insurance cost in its class is because they are safer and have few fatal accidents.

A poor post lacking facts and data reads like someone trying to spread FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.) Fatal accidents are deadly serious.

I have found the Prius community discusses accidents, fatal and others with the same, empirical attitude, the seeking of knowledge and insights, that often shines at Ecomodder. Not everyone of course, but the Prius community tends to look at accidents with much the same attitude that we approached any other technical problem, like fuel efficiency ... with the cold dispassion view of engineers, scientists, and professionals who take an empirical look at the facts and data.

Bob Wilson

[Christ]

Originally Posted by bwilson4web

bob wilson

lmao.

[jamesqf]

It would also be interesting to know the rate of Prius back-over accidents (where parent &c backs over a toddler in the driveway), versus the rate for typical SUVs.

[dcb]

looks like the rear view would be worse in an insight than a prius.

[roflwaffle]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

That settles it, I'm never riding in anything less than a Navistar CXT ever again.

Jeez Frank, I figured you for someone more safety conscious. Everyone knows the final word in safety is the Bagger 288.

[Frank Lee]

I dunno... looks all pointy on one end...

I don't much care for cauliflower either.

[roflwaffle]

No worries, it's just a feature on the delux edition to move those pesky heavy duty vehicles out of the way.

[Christ]

Does it come with 24's and a "bumper in the trunk"?

[Christ]

This one's baller. The Jones' are in awe.

And this one is the "Denali" version:

[roflwaffle]

eight foot rims biatch! it needz some low pro tires for better handing though.