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Major Nikon

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5. It's mostly a thing of the past

Reply to tofuandbeer (Reply #2)

Wed May 28, 2014, 04:16 AM

May 2014

SUVs still have a higher center of gravity, so in the right situation they are still more likely to roll over than a car, but stability technology standard on pretty much all passenger vehicles reduces that likelihood much lower than before.

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Forget saving the planet, driving an electric car will save your life [View all] madokie May 2014 OP

Forget about abstracts like long term health, Driving an electric car will save your life now quakerboy May 2014 #1

I don't see it so much anymore (maybe because I don't commute on the freeways) tofuandbeer May 2014 #2

It's mostly a thing of the past Major Nikon May 2014 #5

Can't afford one. davidthegnome May 2014 #3

Love my Prius C! Buy a used Prius.... txwhitedove May 2014 #4

I would have to agree... RoccoR5955 May 2014 #6

Now go to the Prius dealer and tell him you make $8/hr and see what happens. hobbit709 May 2014 #7

I wouldn't go to the Toyota dealer RoccoR5955 May 2014 #9

And tell HIM then that you make $8/hr. hobbit709 May 2014 #10

You might be surprised. RoccoR5955 May 2014 #11

I drive only Toyotas since Hurrican Katrina. They treat me like a queen, great service, great cars. txwhitedove May 2014 #12

Yes! Used ones, even older models are reliable csziggy Jun 2014 #15

the Teslas will be beyond you but possibly not EVs whatthehey May 2014 #8

That seems hard to believe quakerboy May 2014 #13

Sure whatthehey Jun 2014 #14