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| ![]() @vb-san maybe - maybe not. as when i tried the polo and figo - they didn't feel as well built. the figo felt a bit flimsy to some extent. @vasudeva going by that logic - these cars should also be fitted with a mandatory speed limiter of let's say 30kmph? they shouldn't drive any faster than those speeds any which way in the city. about a few nights back, i witnessed an i10 ram into the rear fender of a wagon R. and trust me i noticed it only because i saw the wagon R jumping from behind (about good 3 feet). when i got a bit close i saw that the only damage to the cars was - the i10 had a broken headlight + slightly bent fender + a misshaped bumper. wagonR had a broken tail lam, and again a misshapen rear fender and bumper. what made me wonder was how light weight these cars intact are. though they didn't suffer much damage (considering the way the wagon R jumped) i still wondered what would have happened had there been a small baby in the wagon R and it would have jumped the way it did. ever since that day i made a mental note. "bhaad mien jays saare features air fuel efficiency. will only buy a car which is not just safe, but safest in terms of driver and passenger safety and falls in my budget." |
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Infractions: 0/1 (5) | ![]() Tata Motors has assured to work on the safety of its cars after a range of small Indian cars. More details here: http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail3/st...ate-tata-.html At least they are admitting the lapses & will work on improving cars on safety front. Appreciated ![]() |
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OT: When I got my car, I had two options for the same price: 1. A 9-month A-Star VXi with 6000km and a free service remaining 2. A 2-year i10 with ABS+2 airbags and 30000km used I wasn't aware of the crash-worthiness of the cars at that time and as anyone would, I chose the former, thinking that it is still OK without airbags. And after watching the respective EuroNCAP videos, I somewhat felt that I made a wrong choice. (A-Star 3/5 and i10 4/5 both with 2 airbags) After seeing the above video, I no longer regret my decision. The A-Star may not be that safe originally (v/s European i10) or Maruti might have used inferior materials, but I am really happy I have a great handler and a car which still smells new. And no airbags blowing up into my face!! Till now I used to think Hyundai is really doing something good for India. VERY BAD HYUNDAI! Last edited by amolbh : 4th February 2014 at 19:14. | |
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The only Maruti Suzuki cars that I'd ever buy is a Kizashi or a Grand Vitara. The rest are "Modified" for India. Last edited by blacksport : 4th February 2014 at 19:27. | |
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Swift somehow seems to be unmodified, but point noted. | |
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Sorry, maybe I am stupid, but I dont understand. Isn't it the job of airbags to 'blow up in your face'? Or would you rather have the steering and metal parts of the car slam into your upper body? | |
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This has been discussed many times earlier in the thread and also in the Alto K10 crash thread. Anyways, if you still have any more questions, we all would love to hear them. | |
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While watching it, I saw another interesting video on Youtube, where a small Renault hatch is crashed against an old-gen Volvo station wagon. The findings are equally interesting. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Any idea on the possibility of retrofitting additional airbags to the current models? For eg, For an airbag equipped vehicle, In case a manufacturer wants, is it possible to add additional airbags like curtain airbags and passenger airbag? This would be under the assumption that, the circuits and controls are already in place to handle the trigger for airbag control, since one airbag is already present. |
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And moreover it is not advisable to do such things. Best if it comes when manufactured rather retro-fitting. Anurag. | |
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Recent example being the Indian and Thai city. Thought was on something of a government regulations, how feasible is it to the manufacturer to add on additional safety features, like the extra airbags, by safety recalls | ||
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I call it a good move, though he was safe after the accident but understood the value of these features and also the dealership was ready to help him with required changes. Should you need more information, let me know. Last edited by i74js : 5th February 2014 at 11:19. | |
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