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Originally Posted by midlifecrisis
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.
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Most rollovers occur when the vehicle is "tripped" in a lateral skid by a curb or roadside object. With modern chassis technology, skids have been significantly reduced and the overall proportion of vehicle track to height has long since been well understood to reduce rollovers further. Taking a kid's head out of the incoming path of a striking vehicle is a positive risk/benefit assessment even if one were to roll against side airbags with extended up times.
You are correct about most parents not buying new vehicles, but we were being contacted by those who were and wanted advice.