dcb -
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Originally Posted by dcb
You haven't been paying attention then.
The argument that bigger is better is weak, better drivers make safer driving, not imbeciles in tanks.
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Hmmm, I didn't take Jammer's statement to mean SUVs are better. I thought he was talking about crash star ratings in general.
I agree that the argument is weak (90% of safety is in the hands of the driver, blah blah blah ... ), but some people do "armor up" after accidents. I know one example where a lady said she was "saved" by her SUV and went and got another. Jammer's accident didn't lead to him buying a tank, he actually downgraded from a 4x4 to a Compact.
I think that manufacturers have to achieve the good crash ratings because with most other factors being equal, the *competition* will use it against them in ads.
CarloSW2