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

["Matt Ross" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Which splits the car rather than sending the force of the impact into the
passengers of the broadsided car.

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> And the broad side hit? You now have made a 3000 pound spear.
>
> -- Brent
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> As I said, they could make it retractable for those who need ground
> clearance.  Just need to make it resistant to going backwards
> into the car,
> but where it can raise and lock in a higher position when offroad.  Could
> even make this a mechanical feature controlled inside the
> vehicle.  It would
> be about like the 'plow' on the front of old locomotives 'sweeping the
> little cars out of its way' ;-)
>
> That brings up another thing I'd like to see, V shaped bumpers.  Right now
> the best you can get is a gentle curve, but a V shape is hard to hit head
> on, you'd more likely ricochet off to one side.  It might even help with
> aerodynamic look, for those who feel their car has to look like it can go
> 500mph, even if it'll never drive over 60.
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> > From: Jonathan King [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
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> > On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Matt Ross wrote:
> >
> > > How many SUV users actually go offroad? For that matter, a
> > > bumper could be retractable for offroad use.
> >
> > Latest estimates I've seen were between 2% and 5%, and those were
> > primarily people who lived in places where that was necessary.
> > Now, you've finally started to see changes in SUVs these days
> > because everybody started to realize that you paid a big price for
> > this unused feature.
> >
> > jking
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