On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:26:43 -0500, wrote:

>Apparently you did
>

top-posting, name-changing idiot!
>
>mike hunt
>
>
>
>Loaf Gustafson wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:42:57 -0500, wrote:
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>> >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
>>
>> Did you go to school to get this stupid?
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >mike hunt
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> In >, on 12/22/2004
>> >> at 06:30 PM, said:
>> >>
>> >> >You are free to believe whatever you wish. The 'tendency' to rollover
>> >> >scare and the impression SUV are inherently unsafe was put forward by the
>> >> >anti SUV, global warming environuts,
>> >>
>> >> No -- it was the result of rollovers that should not have happened.
>> >>
>> >> to scare people away from buying
>> >> >them but it is contrary to the facts. Talk to you agent and see for
>> >> >yourself, WBMA. Properly belted passengers are safer riding in larger
>> >> >vehicles. The drop in the number of injuries and death among children
>> >> >over the past five years is attributed to the fact more children are
>> >> >riding in those larger vehicles.
>> >>
>> >> >mike hunt
>> >>
>> >> >N8N wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't know where you're getting your info, but unless things have
>> >> >> changed since the last time I had this conversation with my insurance
>> >> >> agent, you're simply wrong. SUV's are about the highest rate possible,
>> >> >> except maybe some sports cars.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> nate
>> >> >>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Not so, talk to your agent, SUV rates are lower than small FWD
>> >> >> > cars. SUV's are basicly car or truck based.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > mike hunt
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Nate Nagel wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > But not SUVs. Those are actually higher risk vehicles.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > nate
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > Your information is not correct. The insurance industry KNOWS
>> >> >> > > > that larger vehicles are the safest vehicles in which properly
>> >> >> > > > belted passenger can ride. That is why the liability rates are
>> >> >> > > > LOWER on larger vehicles. Check with your insurance agent and you
>> >> >> > > > will find small FWD vehicles like the Focus cost as much or more
>> >> >> > > > to insure than cars like the Ford Crown Vic.
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > mike hunt
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > Dick Boyd wrote:
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >>Thank General Jerry Curry and Diane Steed more than Congress for
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> > > >>behemoths.
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >>One was head of NHTSA, the other the head of EPA. They staged
>> >> >> crash
>> >> >> > > >>photos of heavy vehicles crashing into lighter vehicles. After
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> > > >>public was convinced that heavier was better and after Congress
>> >> >> > > >>approved SUVs as trucks there was a retraction, but never an
>> >> >> apology.
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >>In the staged crashes, instrumentend crash dummies in the heavy
>> >> >> > > >>vehicles fared much worse than the crash dummies in the lighter
>> >> >> > > >>vehicles. But the still photos were very dramatic.
>> >> >> > > >>
>> >> >> > > >>Several years of real world crash experience bears out the
>> >> >> testing. The
>> >> >> > > >>heavier vehicles are killers. But General Jerry sings opera and
>> >> >> drives
>> >> >> > > >>his SUV down the mountain with impunity. Sadly, too many have
>> >> >> wrapped
>> >> >> > > >>themselves emotionally around the issue and never read the crash
>> >> >> > > >>reports.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > --
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>> >> >> > > http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel