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

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From: nmoberg
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 13:11

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On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:28:18 GMT, standard@min.net (Joseph Huesmann)
wrote:

>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.


Why does fade prone mean anything if the rears do very little real
braking?  Rear drums do enough to make a difference. Just try a set of
drums in the mountains on a warm day. Particularly on a bloated whale
like a Cadillac Escalade.

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