July 2009 Trail Head
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July 2009 Trail Head
For years I've wondered how the Jeeps and trucks I drive received such poor crash ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). I mean, how is it even possible for a 5,000-pound -ton fullsize truck with a real frame and factory 33-inch tires to get a lower crash rating than a 1,800-pound tin can on 22-inch shopping cart wheels? That's like telling me a .22 caliber pea shooter has more punch than a .50 caliber rifle! Then it dawned on me that the people performing the test must have no clue what they are doing. They've thrown reality, simple physics and Newton's Laws of Motion right out the window. Even a 5-year-old who is somewhat proficient at rock-paper-scissors can tell you that a larger stone will make a bigger splash than a small pebble when thrown in a pond. But what's worse is that average America has no idea what this institution is feeding them. Ultimately, I don't care how many seat belts or airbags you have in a Smart car, if it gets crushed by a -ton truck or even a Wrangler, it's not gonna be a pretty sight.
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For years I've wondered how the Jeeps and trucks I drive received such poor crash ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). I mean, how is it even possible for a 5,000-pound -ton fullsize truck with a real frame and factory 33-inch tires to get a lower crash rating than a 1,800-pound tin can on 22-inch shopping cart wheels? That's like telling me a .22 caliber pea shooter has more punch than a .50 caliber rifle! Then it dawned on me that the people performing the test must have no clue what they are doing. They've thrown reality, simple physics and Newton's Laws of Motion right out the window. Even a 5-year-old who is somewhat proficient at rock-paper-scissors can tell you that a larger stone will make a bigger splash than a small pebble when thrown in a pond. But what's worse is that average America has no idea what this institution is feeding them. Ultimately, I don't care how many seat belts or airbags you have in a Smart car, if it gets crushed by a -ton truck or even a Wrangler, it's not gonna be a pretty sight.
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