Yet another of the environuts with their own set of facts,
chooses to jump in. LOL


mike hunt



william lynch wrote:
>
> in article , at
> wrote on 12/23/04 8:42 AM:
>
> > The difference is minuscule as a percentage. The fact that
> > properly belted passengers in larger cars are less likely to be
> > injured or killed, is great in comparison. Do some research. No
> > mater how you choose to look at SUV's, the fact remains if
> > larger, safer, SUV's were not available more people would be
> > injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents
> >
> >
> > mike hunt
> >
> >
> >
> > william lynch wrote:
> >>
> >> in article , at
> >> wrote on 12/22/04 5:42 PM:
> >>
> >>> According to the NHTSA around 8% of ALL new vehicles, sold in the
> >>> US, will be involved in an accident sufficient to deploy the SRS
> >>> bags, IN THEIR LIFETIME! Less than 2% of ALL accident of ALL
> >>> types of vehicles result in a rollover. Records show that the
> >>> biggest majority of rollover accident are a result of striking or
> >>> being stuck by something, not from a vehicle maneuver. Hardly a
> >>> 'tendency' to rollover. The fact is the laws of physics dictate
> >>> that even if a vehicle is lifted up to a 55% angle the 'tendency'
> >>> is to fall back upon it wheels. If height of the vehicle was a
> >>> cause of rollovers then one should expect to see six wheeled
> >>> trucks rolled over almost daily. I would suggest you do a bit of
> >>> research before you chose to comment on a subject of which you
> >>> apparently have little or no knowledge, or at least say in my
> >>> opinion
> >>
> >> At no point in here did you say word one about SUV rollover
> >> statistics vs. the same stats for all other passenger vehicles.
> >> Strange how that works out.
>
> That's horsepucky. SUVs present a clear and present danger to
> anyone who comes close to them. This includes the occupants of
> the SUV itself. The bumpers are illegally high, the vehicles
> themselves are too heavy for most streets *and* for their own
> braking systems, and the money from the gas they guzzle goes
> straight into the pockets of Osama, who is still laughing at the
> US after three years plus.