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in a 2-vehicle collision the heavier car will tend to come out better.
In other words, would you rather be rear-ended sitting in a tractor trailer or a metro? which one will be more likely to result in whiplash? How about when someone crosses the centerline and hits you with a closing speed of 100mph? Would you experience higher G-forces in a 2000lb vehicle or a 4000lb one? I'm not saying these advantages aren't worth giving up for otehr things, but they're very real.
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Ahh, the road arms race yet again. I couldn't care less.