http://www.avants.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=128&sid=c52d6926479aab59f4dc590a61d96cd6 Interesting post, the pictures tell the story.
VW Passat vs. Chevy Tahoe
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Farfromovin
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Well, it would be a little fairer comparison if they had crashed head on....
Smithers
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The story is that the wagon was demolished and the Tahoe had a big dent in the side. 99% of the Tahoe damage wasn't caused by the Passat.
supton
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Err, 100% of the damage was caused by the Passat. Yeah, it's not an impressive dent in the side -- but, the Tahoe would not have rolled over if hadn't been hit in the side.
I've heard of top-heavy vehicles being easy to roll, but not like this! I usually think of them rolling over in response to going off the edge of the road, or similar. Not from a T-bone accident.
I've heard of top-heavy vehicles being easy to roll, but not like this! I usually think of them rolling over in response to going off the edge of the road, or similar. Not from a T-bone accident.
I assume the energy was dissipated in the Passat by structural deformation, and in the Tahoe by rolling over and crushing the roof. I don't think there's really too much to be gleaned from this particular accident except that good crush zones and airbags can help in a frontal collision, but rollovers can be dangerous.
kcfoxie
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We have a dump truck fall on a Honda Civic, driver had a brused lung but was extracted and survived. http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4945256/
How is it that these "bigger safer" beasts are really less safe? I want to see a Tahoe that has a dump truck fall on it, I bet it crushes worse than the Civic...
How is it that these "bigger safer" beasts are really less safe? I want to see a Tahoe that has a dump truck fall on it, I bet it crushes worse than the Civic...
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I didn't see any front door frame deformation on the Passat, on either side.
To be fair, that was a mid-1990s Tahoe; I'm sure GM builds safer vehicles today than it did then.
To be fair, Volkswagens were pretty safe before and are also getting better.
To be fair, that was a mid-1990s Tahoe; I'm sure GM builds safer vehicles today than it did then.
To be fair, Volkswagens were pretty safe before and are also getting better.
kcfoxie
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Youtube, and the IIHS, beg to differ about the historically safe aspect....TornadoRed said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyzCswJ_tkk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukq-UUQAcZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbwTutw-Hk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I722vbpdPiM
All of those vehicles obtained a poor rating, most 90s weres were marginal at best for safety in crashes.
I realize that it all depends on the wreck, but lets face it, I don't trust GM to have improved anything from 93 to 03. I think a 2006 model would have had just as bad damage, with more airbag deployment, as that 94.
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Look at those stupid tires on the Tahoe-that extra little height probably made it easier to roll than if the stock tires/rims were on it.All that matters is both people came out alive....dude was probably texting or adjusting his radio....