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

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From: Andy Chi
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 04:24

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On 11 Jan 2001 17:09:41 GMT, hillman@enteract.com (David Hillman)
wrote:

>In article <X1l76.253610$U46.8046899@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>,
>Bob <bobnospam@seattleoffice.com> wrote:
>>Interestingly, no one yet has mentioned that you can see much better what is
>>happening ahead when you are sitting higher. Thus, the possibility of
>>avoiding 'avoidance manuevers" is better. I pay attention to what is

With those lousy brakes, you had BETTER be able to see WAY WAY ahead
of you. Cadillac Escalade has DRUM REARS for Pete's sake! And they are
not the exception in the SUV world.

Yes, those lousy brakes effectively cancel out the whatever vantage
advantage that these POS trucks have over regular passenger cars. It's
time we slap gas guzzler tax on these things like they have been doing
to CARS that get shitty mileage.

Andy
98 M3 black/black

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