Small car safety...

Hells Bells · 19th December 2006, 16:00

Hi all,

Came across this article on businessweek today...since we have had such a hue and cry over Aveo's safety ratings (without the other equivalent cars being mentioned in the same breath), so this one will make an informative reading ...

How Safe is Your Small Car?

Regards

GTO · 20th December 2006, 22:51

I read this too, and have a feeling that the brains behind this small car safety publicity (or the lack of it) are none other than those weak in small cars : The American car makers!

Its but obvious that small cars will not be as safe as the bigger and better equipped sedans and SUVs. Whats new?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 20th December 2006, 23:57

an article wrote for the sake of writing an article...

Thats the only thing i could feel... what are they saying... seems to be saying , small cars are not as safe as big ones... But with options like airbags... they are...

Who in this world, doesnt know that???

Can somone please explain if they are trying to say any other points???

esteem_lover · 21st December 2006, 13:03

the small cars are not safe because of the big cars around them. maybe if all cars are small, then the small cars can be safe too. lol

salilpawar1 · 21st December 2006, 16:19

What a silly article.....

Now by the same logic, all Merc S-class owners should dump their Mercs and buy Volvo B7Rs or maybe Monster Trucks. Because after a head-on collision(!!) between a Volvo B7R/Monster Truck and a Merc, the occupants in the truck/bus have more chances of being safe (assuming occupants are wearing seatbelts). LOL!!

esteem_lover · 21st December 2006, 17:44

or better still get an armoured car or a train. lol

indian21r · 22nd December 2006, 09:32

In hyd the best vehicle to be is in the State RTC buses.

Hells Bells · 22nd December 2006, 18:37

Hi all,

I guess everyone missed the drift of the article (in context of posting on this forum). I was just trying press home the point that Hyundai 'small car' aka Accent etc (not confining to Hyundai) were rated equally badly. Since I have seen on this forum, many people back off from Aveo with a stated reason of the famous crash test ratings so I thought this would bring up a fact which is infact obvious

Ofcourse, the very fact Aveos and Accents are small cars (or sub compacts) for Americans shows big is indeed better (& safer) for them...a no-brainer

Wishing fellow tBHPians a great extended weekend and merry xmas...

Cheers!

19th December 2006, 16:00	#1
Hells Bells BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 329 Thanked: 532 Times	Small car safety... Hi all, Came across this article on businessweek today...since we have had such a hue and cry over Aveo's safety ratings (without the other equivalent cars being mentioned in the same breath), so this one will make an informative reading ... How Safe is Your Small Car? Regards
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20th December 2006, 22:51	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,789 Times View My Garage	I read this too, and have a feeling that the brains behind this small car safety publicity (or the lack of it) are none other than those weak in small cars : The American car makers! Its but obvious that small cars will not be as safe as the bigger and better equipped sedans and SUVs. Whats new?
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20th December 2006, 23:57	#3
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,181 Thanked: 73,511 Times View My Garage	an article wrote for the sake of writing an article... Thats the only thing i could feel... what are they saying... seems to be saying , small cars are not as safe as big ones... But with options like airbags... they are... Who in this world, doesnt know that??? Can somone please explain if they are trying to say any other points???
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21st December 2006, 13:03	#4
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	the small cars are not safe because of the big cars around them. maybe if all cars are small, then the small cars can be safe too. lol
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21st December 2006, 16:19	#5
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	What a silly article..... Now by the same logic, all Merc S-class owners should dump their Mercs and buy Volvo B7Rs or maybe Monster Trucks. Because after a head-on collision(!!) between a Volvo B7R/Monster Truck and a Merc, the occupants in the truck/bus have more chances of being safe (assuming occupants are wearing seatbelts). LOL!!
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21st December 2006, 17:44	#6
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	or better still get an armoured car or a train. lol
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22nd December 2006, 09:32	#7
indian21r BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 964 Thanked: 808 Times	In hyd the best vehicle to be is in the State RTC buses.
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22nd December 2006, 18:37	#8
Hells Bells BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 329 Thanked: 532 Times	Hi all, I guess everyone missed the drift of the article (in context of posting on this forum). I was just trying press home the point that Hyundai 'small car' aka Accent etc (not confining to Hyundai) were rated equally badly. Since I have seen on this forum, many people back off from Aveo with a stated reason of the famous crash test ratings so I thought this would bring up a fact which is infact obvious Ofcourse, the very fact Aveos and Accents are small cars (or sub compacts) for Americans shows big is indeed better (& safer) for them...a no-brainer Wishing fellow tBHPians a great extended weekend and merry xmas... Cheers!
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