I found another advantage to driving an ultra-low Cd car

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted by basjoos

Why would a deer be afraid of an ultrasonic noise coming from a vehicle any more then they would of the sound of the motor from a vehicle? I don't know how well those wind powered deer whistles work. A guy at work who used to work at a body shop says that he saw quite a few whistle equipped vehicles come in with deer collision damage. Another guy at work said that the only thing that works to keep deer away from vehicles is if people in the area have a habit of hunting deer from their trucks, so deer learn to associate motor vehicles with hunting. They then depart the scene whenever they hear a vehicle come near.

Glad you didn't have any major damage, our deer are a bit bigger here and many a car has been written off along with a few people... On the plus side we found a fresh one last christmas and salvaged about 60lbs of venison.

It is amazing what extra benefits that a car designed to be functional rather than stylish has. I'm sure that your car is also far superior in a crash situation now too(not that you need to test it!)

Ian

[BBsGarage]

The only problem I can see is if you were going slower, the deer may have landed on your roof or windshield.
Just something to ponder.

[Doofus McFancypants]

I have had only 1 deer collision while living outside Pittsburh - and it was an actual "the deer hit me" item. driving down 2 lane highway, deer jumps off the hillside into the side of the car ( was a 1990 honda civic - man i miss that car) - anyway damage was not all that bad - repalaced the side mirror and some touch up paint ( left the dent - was not that bad).

I have seen plenty of deer through the windshield's though.


Glad to hear this was "un-serious"
do you have any Pic's of the damage? from your discription was not much anyway.

Steve

[IndyIan]

I happened to stumble upon this clip.
Don't watch it if you don't want to see what happened to the deer and Basjoos's car. I think this guy was going abit over 40mph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RygMQwb4O6M

[DifferentPointofView]

LOL!!! If that happened to me, besides the sadness of the deer, I'd probably be laughing my face off. That kind of stuff (hitting deer and maybe not noticing) doesn't happen everyday!!!

Those deer things don't work worth a darn. I have a friend who's parents hit deer all the time, so they bought those things for their van, and the van got totaled...

I saw some yesterday while coming back from eating lunch, 2 deer out in the road and field at 12 during the day! I started honking and coasting down ready to stop but they ran off. I've found the honking and coasting method to be most effective.

[Gregte]

Where I live deer are thick. I see many every time I drive anywhere. However, I have never hit one and I believe it is largely because I am always looking for them so as to not hit them. People who "hit deer all the time" just can't be paying too much attention.

[slopemeno]

Have you guys ever tried "deer whisles"? The local Sheriffs dept has them on their cars since the Marin hinterlands are loaded with deer.

[Silveredwings]

new spin on an old technology

[dremd]

Glad to hear you are ok; I repaired a celica which hit a deer for my sister last year and it was major major damage.
Be careful out there.

Originally Posted by NoCO2

It will cut your Cd down just a little bit, but you could get those deer siren things, those really work. A friend of mine who live in VERY rural Alabama hasn't hit once since she got them. Before she got them she hit at least one a month.

Mine may have sucked, but when I had some I hit an animal (never a deer) every week. After about 6 months of heart breaks I pulled them off and haven't hit one since . . . . No idea on brand, the came with my fist supra and were not marked.

[DifferentPointofView]

I don't think they work either. What difference would a whistle or horn, or engine/exhaust make to deer? it'd frighten them either way.