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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Detroit's dying dinosaurs.
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Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 23:18:30 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 11 23:18:30 1984
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> >On the other had, we could outlaw the mass missiles, and thus make
> >small cars safer....
> 
> Not until you ban trees, concrete dividers, and eighteen-wheelers from the
> road.  Until then, I'll keep my Impala, thank you.
> 

If you think your Impala will protect you against a loaded semi, you're
dreaming the impossible dream.  And concrete dividers will do a pretty fair
piece of damage to any car.  You bet they'll stop you, 'cause that's what
they're designed to do--they'd rather kill the drunk or sleeping driver who
hits the barrier than let him get to the wrong side and play bumper cars at
110+mph closing speeds.  As far as low dividers (curb height), the car's
undercarriage is proportioned to its size; you can end up folding up the
wheels and ground-surfing in almost any sort of car.  As for trees, the
range between what stops a Toyota and what stops an Impala isn't that big
in comparison with the total size-range of trees.

Hmmm...I can understand some concern about misguided 18-wheelers, but as I
said, you don't have too much of a chance against them anyway.  As for the
other stuff, geez Rick, why don't you just drive on the road.  I mean, that
Impala may be more durable, but it's NOT much as an all-terrain vehicle.
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
   ...Relax...don't worry...have a homebrew.