Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:
The iihs test methodology is shaky at best. First, they design a side test with an overly high impact point and an overly short driver. They purposely design the test to need side air bags to do well, then refuse to test a car with them if they are optional.
The rear test is a complete joke. They put a set on a sled, completely negating the ability of the car itself to disperse crash forces.
They downgraded a great frontal performance because you might break your ankle... whoopee.
I disagree with some of what you are saying.
I think the idea of the short driver high impact is that it is pretty much a worse case scenario for head injuries in a side impact. It is also a good idea to note that the high impact isn't uncommon, look at what some of the best selling vehicles are in this country, heck #1 and #2 are both full size pickups, which that test tries to simulate.
As far as the broken ankle thing, I believe with the airbags, seatbelts, whiplash protection and whatnot we have today that it is the most common injury in front impacts.
I don't see this really impacting sales that much though, I mean the fivehundred/montego got gold awards and the sales on those things have been slow. I don't think Americans really care about safety that much.
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