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Old 02-16-2008, 02:45 PM   #40 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by RH77 View Post
* I agree -- since the F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the odds would be more fatalities. There needs to be a ratio of number sold to fatalities...
The per 1 million vehicles does that It levels the playing field by raising or lower the fatality number


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* I say, let Dave drive his truck. He has a right, and he wants to get better FE, so he is here to do so. We may not all agree with his rationale, which is OK.
I don't disagree (and I hope Dave understands that) - I just won't let physics myths perpetuate.

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But on the subject of those statistics up there.... No one has to believe them (which is totally fine). But, one place to look is an industry purely based on risk management.... Insurance...
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