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

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From: Joseph Huesmann
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:28

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In article <3a5e862e.1651835@news.mindspring.com>, Andy Chi wrote:
>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.

Rear brakes do very little braking, anyway.  The only advantage discs have 
over drums is that they are less fade-prone.

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