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Old 07-20-2010, 03:29 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
So, in anything but a head on collision, weight works against safety. And since head on collisions make up only a small percentage of all accidents, then weight hurts more than it helps.

And if you still feel that weight is a good thing (despite the evidence), then why not make your vehicle heavier than anything else on the road?
...true, but the 'Racers' Corollary' says that anything that makes it possible to GO more quickly, likewise makes it possible to STOP more suddenly too...and, likewise, the slower to GO means the slower to STOP.
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