OT: 230 MPG car ..., Cars related Options

[johannes]

A 230 MPG car that ... looks nice ...

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[byndbad914]

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thanks for finding and posting that - as I stated, leg bone crumple zone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Just a little more front space on that other little POS helps (and really that vid is a testament to how amazing the safety technology is today!) but I would like to see a new Jetta sedan at that speed and slight angle on the concrete. I bet there would be virtually no intrusion.

I will agree that the passengers would probably die due to G-loads from instantaneous deceleration but one can extrapolate how much safer a larger car is in said situations, so a not so instantaneous decel might still leave you crippled in the smart and you open the door and walk away in a Jetta.

And they noted the higher Gs the passengers feel due to such a rigid structure - a lot of people overlook that. Still should come with a head and neck restraint hahah.

I will take my gas guzzling F150 anyday over that because I ain't takin' a knife to a gunfight if you catch my drift. Simple physics, big M v. little m and considering how poor our standards are in the US for handing out driver licenses I won't take my chances...

Because there is an idiot on the cell phone babbling instead of driving, not signaling cuz his hand is too busy holding that goddamn phone, and changing lanes out there somewhere as we speak looking to hit me or run me off the road into a barrier. Until that changes you won't find me in a little sh!tbox car anytime soon.

Midsize car with good crumple zones (Jetta, Fusion size), high-efficiency turbo diesel burning clean diesel fuels and hybrid with electric motor... now there is an idea that would generate good acceleration, very good mileage, etc and with better diesel fuels and emissions equip a very clean burn too. Figure out how to make that car for around $40K and I would buy that... and that combo should be around 100mpg easily and no extra electricity bill as the car charges itself.