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MichMan

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3. I'm shocked

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 03:24 PM

Jan 2024

This was an issue going back at least to the 60's when full size American cars like Chevrolet Caprice, Pontiac Bonneville, Oldsmobile 98, and Ford Galaxie were sharing the roads with VW Beetles and the like.

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Vehicle size makes them more dangerous [View all] Old Crank Jan 2024 OP

Moral of the story: buy a bigger car? ColinC Jan 2024 #1

PArt of the answer Old Crank Jan 2024 #5

Absolutely agree. My goal is to get an electric SUV when we can afford it, but ColinC Jan 2024 #8

This information is not new. Squaredeal Jan 2024 #2

I saw some numbers Old Crank Jan 2024 #7

I'm shocked MichMan Jan 2024 #3

In '66 or '67 I gave a college class speech on the issue sanatanadharma Jan 2024 #10

Given the extensive weights of most EV, it would make those the vehicles the ones most hazardous to others then MichMan Jan 2024 #4

However Old Crank Jan 2024 #6

My last reply to you I was thinking omly teslas were like that. ColinC Jan 2024 #9

Basic physics MichMan Jan 2024 #11