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Re: Sitting up Higher ( was Re: SUVs are rollover risks and prone fatal accidents! (NOT) )

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From: Carey Gregory
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 19:46
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hillman@enteract.com (David Hillman) wrote:

>   Also, you don't need to sit up higher to look ahead.  Any vehicle that
>   is so wide you can't see around it will likely be so tall you couldn't
>   see around it either.

Simply untrue.  I drive SUV's and sedans, and the visibility
difference is tremendous.

>   Very, very little advantage is conveyed by a higher seating position.

Care to support that assertion?
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From: Carey Gregory <nospam@gw-dash-tech.com>
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Subject: Re: Sitting up Higher ( was Re: SUVs are rollover risks and prone fatal accidents! (NOT) )
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:46:32 -0500
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