Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

[John Engelbrecht <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I  remember on Discovery Channel they had a Car with a
Plastic shell instead of metal, the plastic is some 2 combined
materials that allows the car's to reflect away from each other
instead of the plastic breaking, or the hood getting smashed.

I wonder what is up with that, where that is or has been going.

On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Michael wrote:

> > I know that a few years ago, in Consumer Reports or somesuch, they
> > wrote that the size of the car was extremely important in determining
> > survival in an accident.  Maybe newer cars are safer in some ways that
> > help to avoid accidents, and they do have airbags, but I still think
> > I'd rather be in a 1971 Pontiac Catalina than in a new Honda Civic
> > when the two cars have a head-on collision.  Pretty sure, not 100%.
> > The old Catalina probably didn't even have a shoulder strap, just lap
> > belts.
>
> Exactly. A car from that period that hits a car from this period shreds
> most modern cars. The lil plastic bubble cars get smashed like a tin
> can. Not that I don't think Civics are decent cars but it'd take a lot to
> convince me they are really safer. The current craze in SUV's certainly
> hasn't proven to be very safe (or fuel efficient) and a lot of other
> popular cars don't seem any safer. I do think there is that difference
> between common cars and the more expensive models.
>
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