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I have one of each..
Posted by AlS [Email] (more from AlS) on Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:49:51
In Reply to: Saab vs. BMW Safety, Saabgirl, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:39:44
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first a tip-o-the hat to vvk for a good overview of the components of "safety"
Let me add to the complexity by noting the lack of reliable correlation between the crash tests and real world survivability (ie do drivers of 4 star cars die at a higher rate than 5 star cars?).
The crash avoidance capabilities is difficult to quantify but is key to the real safety value of a car. Part of that is the handling of the car- but that depends on the driver doing something besides standing on the brake when an anxious moment occurs.
The other part of that active avoidance is the diver-car interface. And it is here that Saab just shines. So many small things are done to keep your attention on the road & situation ahead of you. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure my Bimmer's iDrive will get us both smooshed.
The real metric we seek is the death rate of any one car over, say, ten million miles. But even that will be swayed by the type of driver who selects that car. Anyone have that data on hand?
Posts in this Thread:
- Saab vs. BMW Safety, Saabgirl, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:39:44
- First, you are talking about BMW guys who, Noel, Wed, 9 Jun 2010 05:19:45
- got moose? we do!, James, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:13:41
- I have one of each.., AlS, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:49:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Saab vs. BMW Safety, MikeVT , Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:43:05
- Re: Saab vs. BMW Safety, Erik919kt, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:31:27
- Very, very complicated question (+), vvk, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:42:45
- Re: Very, very complicated question (+), Tim, Wed, 9 Jun 2010 04:37:38
- Re: Very, very complicated question (+), George K, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:29:40
- Great response..., PGAero , Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:11:47
- Re: Saab vs. BMW Safety, Mattias.se, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:04:44
- 1999 9-3 safety, tsw, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:28:20
- Re: Saab vs. BMW Safety, EGD , Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:01:13
- about the same nowadays, Siegfried, Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:59:05
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