THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 04:23:30 PM
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No U.S. models on list of safest vehicles
Insurers required electronic stability control to be considered
Updated: 5:13 a.m. PT Nov 21, 2006
DETROIT - Imported models took all 13 spots on the U.S. insurance industry’s list of safest vehicles this year, due mainly to a new requirement that all cars and sport utilities on the list have systems to keep them stable in an emergency.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety isn’t bashful about its reasons for pushing electronic stability control, saying that its studies show up to 10,000 fatal crashes per year could be prevented if every vehicle had the safety feature.
“The research is so compelling that electronic stability control could help prevent many crashes from happening in the first place,” institute spokesman Russ Rader said.
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THE WINNERS ARE ...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its list of safest vehicles for the 2007 model year. This year, all winners must have electronic stability control.
LARGE CARS: Audi A-6
MIDSIZE CARS: Audi A-4, Saab 9-3, Subaru Legacy (with optional stability control)
MINIVANS: Hyundai Entourage, Kia Sedona
LUXURY SPORT UTILITIES: Mercedes M-class, Volvo XC90.
MIDSIZE SUVs: Acura RDX, Honda Pilot, Subaru B9 Tribeca
SMALL SUVs: Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester (with optional stability control)
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Well, at least with American cars you get what you pay for... Wait... Nevermind.
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Wow, I thought Volvo was supposed to be the big name in automotive safety...
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Wow, I thought Volvo was supposed to be the big name in automotive safety...
Used to be. Now they're just living off the name I guess.
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Nothing like flipping your Volvo and having it explode in mid air. I wish there was an article that I could link to that stated this.
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:lol
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There is a reason why American car companies are failing. They suck.
Anyone who buys american cars PURELY because they want to support "America" needs to be shot in the face. Liking the cars is one thing, but "omgz must support american made!" is foolish.
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Yes, how dare people want to support jobs inside their own country!
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I live in Michigan and my grandpa worked at Ford. :shh
I rather support quality cars than national interests.
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I'm not saying you should buy substandard products, but saying that it's stupid to want to support labor within your country is pretty STUPID itself.
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I blame the unions :punch
:-*
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I'm not saying you should buy substandard products, but saying that it's stupid to want to support labor within your country is pretty STUPID itself.
I think we should give illegal immigrants a sort of "temporary pass" in which they must work in a manual labor position for a period of time (let's say...10 years) and by the end of that period they are granted citizenship. But during that time I think they should be marked so people know they are illegal. Like band around their arm or something. ::)
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LOL WAY TO GO AMERIA
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LOL WAY TO GO AMERIA
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WAY TO GO, MR. SMARTY PANTS. :rofl
CANADIAOWNED. :duh
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:lol
Ameria fails at spelling too!
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I can't believe it took 13 posts including mine. You yanks.
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That's because nobody cared enough to bitch about it.
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That's because nobody cared enough to bitch about it.
I thought it was funny.
:heartbeat cloudwalking
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I swear, I just noticed it too. I think someone STEALTH HACKED the forum.
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I really didn't notice it either.
:ninja