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That is a good thing in case of a potentialy fatal accident. But it is a bad thing in the case of a more moderate crash. The vehicle is still sacrificed - even though the accident may not have been severe enough for the occupants to need protecting. The result is that even minor accidents do so much damage the vehicle is totaled - when a car like one of these old Mercedes would have been easily repairable.
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Not just modern cars, The w123 has front and rear crumple zones too. Thats why its possible to easily open/close the doors after a major front/rear impact.
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By the time the car hit the bottom it was on its drivers side favoring the nose. Found grass and dirt jammed between front fender and door in the crack. It appeared the car started a lateral cart wheel next and launched somehow part way through it. Or the instant the car contacted the bottom of the ditch it started is more likely. There is heavy foilage growth between the bottom impact area and the pole. We looked for any evidence of lower contact. There was none so she couild have been even higher and decending when she contacted the pole. The car was upside down at that point. The car paint was substantial on the pole at the fifteen foot level. Trace amounts show the car slid down the pole to the ground. I was suprised the pole survived the impact. She may or may not have been less hurt if a section had been broken out of the pole. The basic medical stuff was head lacerations and sewing tendons back together on her hand. She was going to the beach with our two dogs sleeping in the back seat. They deserted her and went to the closest house. Neither were hurt. My wife has no ideal how long she was unconcious. She only remembered waiking up and crawling out the back window. She was found sitting on the shoulder. As for the accident she remembers nothing but seeing the grass. My guess is when she impacted the bottom of the ditch she hit her head hard making her loose conciousness. |
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I don't care how much damage a car suffers in an accident, cars are cheap and easy to replace. Injury is a different story.
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Hattie is wise beyond his years!
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Forgot about this. Here's a link for the diesel-hybrid VW....
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/vw-unveiling-an.html
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The Golf Hybrid will get almost 70 mph mpg (ed. note: D'oh!) while meeting Europe's stringent Euro V and America's Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards, making it green enough even for California. The car is said to emit just 89 g/km of CO2. (For comparison, the Prius emits 104 g/km and Honda Civic Hybrid emits 116.)
Well since the car meets the Tier 2 Bin 5 standard, lets hope that we see it soon.
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Which goes to my original inpression of the Toyota Prius, It's made of molded plastic, fiberglass, some metal and a lot of glue. I've never seen such a cheap car in all my life like that rattletrap!
Seriously, if you have to save the planet and you hope the car you drive will bring the buck tooth bunny back to life, then get a VW Jetta or Golf diesel! It really will be better and your getting a better car. The Toyota Prius is designed to need replacement batteries by 100,000 to 150,000 miles at a cost of some $7000 to $8000! EEEK! Shortly thereafter, it will need an engine replacement if your using it as a commuter vehicle making it close to impossible to get this thing going 281,000 miles to pay for itself. To make a Toyota Prius, you need the equivalent of 5 years of petroleum to fuel a Hummer H2 for 5 Years! (With the big engine!)
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RIP TDI Golf hybrid
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There is one example in Vancouver, BC that was used as a cab. Toyota traded the owner a new one for it so they could take it apart and study it. How many years of petroleum do you need to make the Hummer? Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
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Thats why I only drive MB's, I want the odds in my favor!
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Edmunds' 2008 Fuel Economy Comparison: Prius v Jetta v Focus v Smar
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