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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Weight |= safety.
and in one vehicle accidents, you are much worse off in a heavier vehicle, all else being equal.
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This statement is not true. Extra inertia means more energy imparted to the object hit and a slower deceleration for the occupants inside the vehicle.
I might add that there are insurance statistics that show a definite trend in an increase in fatalities with a reduction of weight per number of cars registered. In other words being able to stop and turn quicker doesn't overcome the better protection provided by a heavier vehicle
link to follow as soon as I find it.
edit link: not the one I was talking about but the summary pretty much wraps it all up
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/808570.PDF
Lets recycle
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...html#post57612