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Originally Posted by Piotrsko
I dunno , what I've seen is the Tahoe climbs up over the top (or attempts to) small cars and most new pick ups in the accident results I've seen on the freeway. The crumple mode for the powertrain is down and back lifting the cab upwards like a pole vault. (Whack whack)
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- Tahoe weighs more, point for Tahoe.
- Average sedan doesn't roll over as easily, point for sedan.
- Tahoe is higher off the ground placing impact close to legs, point for Tahoe.
- Average sedan is less likely to let you run over your own kids, point for sedan.
The thing is we could go back and forth on advantages and disadvantages all day. But in the end, the question is: what are the overall probabilities? I don't care if I'm more likely to die in a head-on collision in an airplane. That little fun fact doesn't help me understand my overall chances of death in an airplane. It's the same with cars. I need the overall chance of probability of death in a vehicle to determine if it's less safe or not.
A lower percentage of drivers die in Prii than in 2WD Tahoes. End of discussion.