Safety or Prius?
#1
Safety or Prius?
I am thinking about the Prius. I asked about the car generally in a separate thread. Thanks for the helpful responses!
One concern I have is about the safety of a car that size with all the big cars and SUVs on the road. About the only thing I remember from high school physics was that if a Cadiallac hits a (old-style) VW bug head on, each doing 60, the bug ends up going backwards at 30, a 90 mph shift! Of course, there have been a lot of changes to cars since I was in high school (class of 70). I know the Prius is well rated for its class, but that class is for small cars. Does anyone have a sense of its safety in absolute terms?
Thanks.
One concern I have is about the safety of a car that size with all the big cars and SUVs on the road. About the only thing I remember from high school physics was that if a Cadiallac hits a (old-style) VW bug head on, each doing 60, the bug ends up going backwards at 30, a 90 mph shift! Of course, there have been a lot of changes to cars since I was in high school (class of 70). I know the Prius is well rated for its class, but that class is for small cars. Does anyone have a sense of its safety in absolute terms?
Thanks.
#2
Re: Safety or Prius?
Well, the Prius is no less safe than other midsize cars which score the same on the crash tests......if Safety is your number one concern, forget about what car you like or prefer and just look for the cars which rate 5 stars all around in both the Govt crash tests and the Highway Institute's tests....I know very few people who put "safety" as their number one concern in car purchase decisions, and most of those people drive Volvos.....
Or maybe a Saab:
http://www.autospectator.com/modules...p?storyid=1217
Or one of these cars:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/...nce/P63955.asp
Or perhaps one of these:
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/20010925c.asp
This site has a ton if vehicle safety info:
http://www.safecarguide.com/exp/overall/idx.htm
Or maybe a Saab:
http://www.autospectator.com/modules...p?storyid=1217
Or one of these cars:
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/...nce/P63955.asp
Or perhaps one of these:
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/20010925c.asp
This site has a ton if vehicle safety info:
http://www.safecarguide.com/exp/overall/idx.htm
Last edited by lars-ss; 05-19-2005 at 08:23 AM.
#3
Re: Safety or Prius?
We can what if saftey to the ends of the earth! Ever think what would happen to a Caddy if it got hit by a Mack Truck? I don't mean to sound goofy but man if you drive most anything there is something else out there that is bigger than you. A few years ago here in Houston there were two different accidents involving SUVs that got hit by big trucks and both times the people in the SUV were killed. It happened in almost the same area of the freeway and both times it was the trucks fault. So it didn't matter if it was a Expedition or if it was a Prius the end would most likely be the same. Kevin
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Re: Safety or Prius?
Originally Posted by diver110
I am thinking about the Prius. I asked about the car generally in a separate thread. Thanks for the helpful responses!
One concern I have is about the safety of a car that size with all the big cars and SUVs on the road. About the only thing I remember from high school physics was that if a Cadiallac hits a (old-style) VW bug head on, each doing 60, the bug ends up going backwards at 30, a 90 mph shift! Of course, there have been a lot of changes to cars since I was in high school (class of 70). I know the Prius is well rated for its class, but that class is for small cars. Does anyone have a sense of its safety in absolute terms?
Thanks.
One concern I have is about the safety of a car that size with all the big cars and SUVs on the road. About the only thing I remember from high school physics was that if a Cadiallac hits a (old-style) VW bug head on, each doing 60, the bug ends up going backwards at 30, a 90 mph shift! Of course, there have been a lot of changes to cars since I was in high school (class of 70). I know the Prius is well rated for its class, but that class is for small cars. Does anyone have a sense of its safety in absolute terms?
Thanks.
#5
Re: Safety or Prius?
Side airbags
Front driver and passenger airbags
Curtain airbags
Standard!
Need I say more? Check this out. http://www.autobeyours.com/05%20Prius.htm
Check out the massive external carnage, then take a look at the drivers seat. I'm pretty sure these people had the back seats folded down as they should stay up in a similar situation. It looks like a business car and I'm sure they were hauling something in back. But man.
Front driver and passenger airbags
Curtain airbags
Standard!
Need I say more? Check this out. http://www.autobeyours.com/05%20Prius.htm
Check out the massive external carnage, then take a look at the drivers seat. I'm pretty sure these people had the back seats folded down as they should stay up in a similar situation. It looks like a business car and I'm sure they were hauling something in back. But man.
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