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OKIsItJustMe

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6. I like small cars, but...

Reply to godai (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 01:01 PM

Jul 2013

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/tsp_current.aspx

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Don't compare ratings across vehicle size groups because size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Models that earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories, but this doesn't mean a small car that's a TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK affords more protection than a bigger car that doesn't earn the award.

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Think you can�t afford an EV? Think again [View all] cprise Jul 2013 OP

For me, its not a matter of price..... Uben Jul 2013 #1

Death Trap? no... godai Jul 2013 #2

I like small cars, but... OKIsItJustMe Jul 2013 #6

I am just old enough to remember cprise Jul 2013 #3

Funny you mention. wtmusic Jul 2013 #4

I was trying to remember which E/E denizen had reported that one! Nihil Jul 2013 #11

^ U been told. U been showed. Schema Thing Jul 2013 #5

This car was hit in the side, but not at 55 mph Uben Jul 2013 #8

Of course there will not be any survivors in a Caddy hit broadside by a pickup truck wtmusic Jul 2013 #9

Something not being considered... Finishline42 Jul 2013 #7

Not all electric cars are small. tinrobot Jul 2013 #10