Loading ...Some people drive 30,000 miles a year. Then it makes sense to get more miles per gallon. But 5-10k miles?? How much money can you save? And why are we risking our lives trying to save a few bucks anyway? Because of the Media?
Who needs 28 miles per gallon to the point of impact? Modern cars are going on fire here after accidents. People can’t get out. Distorted sheet metal jamming doors. News black out on this. They don’t want to bad mouth these modern foreign cars that look like appliances. Below a letter I sent to Editorial Dept. at Newsday. Years ago the “greased” the Americans to buy imports by bad mouthing US cars.
Michael,
I just wanted to bring to Newsday’s attention, my study re car accidents, that may be of value for future Newsday stories that attract readers and change people’s habits.
Briefly, I’m driving since 1962, and reading Newsday every day since 1964. Do you remember the old..
#1 Ford Pinto stories? They blow up in flames if rear ended.
#2 The Chevy pick up truck stories? They blow up in flames if broad sided.
#3 Chevy Corvair stories? “Unsafe at any speed”?
I’m studying very often for years now, car wreck stories and photos in Newsday. They show the modern day, gas saving, environmentally friendly, foreign made imported cars, either up side down, on their sides, sometimes nose or tail up, standing up against a tree, if you’re LUCKY.
Unfortunately, very often, these modern type (after 2000) cars blow up in flames. Also, because of the cheap uni-body sheet metal construction, versus the quality body on frame construction of yesteryear, after a crash, it distorts the body sheet metal, and doors can’t be opened, after a crash, and people are trapped inside and can’t get out.
I assume you also read Newsday every day and are familiar with my observations noted above. I think it would be a good idea to inform the public, like Newdsay often does. Have your investigators look into the makes and models that are most prone to the problems observed. Help people make better choices when they buy a car, and know what makes and models to avoid.
Best Regards,