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Fuel economy experts it isn't the deer that is on the road that gets hit. You and I can slow or stop for those. It is the deer that leaps into the vehicle that is the problem. Sitting higher makes it a lot more likely that the front of the vehicle will adsorb the impact rather just knock the legs out from under it, and have the carcass hit the passenger area.

Seeing the BMW collision I would say that that deer was much smaller than reported and/or that the deer was down when hit. The adult deer around here have a live weight of 225-270. The underside of the body is 30-36" off the ground. Hit that at 100 mph and it is sent into the drivers compartment rather instantly.

Most (over 50%) that live in the my neighborhood drive a truck or SUV, I am sure that not a one of us enjoys paying the 70 dollars for a tank of gas but it is a necessity. The vehicles around here get coated in mud when the road is soft. Ruts will bottom out my econoline. I use chains at times in the winter. Live in a city or suburb. Come take a winter vacation at my house. Winter here is a series of freezes and thaws. If you get lucky the temps will stay below freezing.

Arragonis, the maneuverability of Alec Issigonis' creations won't save you once you are in a collision. The collision is something that happens when you run out of options and the unfortunate happens.

The topic for this site is improving mileage, I made comments on why personally I can't own a honda car or the like and get told by experts who likely have never driven on a rutted gravel road that I just need to steer around a deer.