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Originally Posted by Sportstick
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Originally Posted by midlifecrisis
When my kids started driving, I had a mantra that described the cars they drove..... Old, low, and slow.
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Completely understand the sentiment, but when I would answer parents' letters, asking about the "safest car", from the Safety Office at the car company where I worked, our advice was slow, tall, heavy, and new.
Slow: Less likely to get in trouble, show off
Tall: Raise the kid's head above the level of the incoming"bullet" vehicle's front end he/she put themself in front of by mistake.
Heavy: Mass wins
New: Most safety technology, air bags, traction control, etc.
I got my kids either small engine minivans or utility vehicles, realizing I was lucky to have access to employee lease programs to provide the newest safety technology. |
Don't like the "tall" part at all. High CG is not the way to go. Too much danger of rollover. Maybe new ones with advanced stability control are OK, but most parents aren't going to spring for a new and expensive car for the kids.