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Old 09-05-2014, 11:28 AM   #54 (permalink)
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And if bringing collisions with larger vehicles into the equation, a full 23% of multi-vehicle collision fatalities were passenger car vs large truck, in which case splitting hairs of hatchback vs sedan ain't gonna make much difference. The SUV driver who thinks big n heavy = safe needs to remember that he's twice as likely to die in a rollover accident as a passenger car driver.

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While going up to a larger car or an SUV has a huge effect on gas burned and operator complacency, at the end of the day you're just another light vehicle with a slightly different deck chair arrangement.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%

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