>> "joe schmoe" <me@virgin.not> wrote in message:
> > Perception of safety.
> >
> > Safety trumps all other costs. If you save $500 per mile driven but
> > become a paraplegics in a car wreck what have you saved.??
DH wrote:
> Sure. Far better to kill the driver of the smaller car. It's like an arms
> race. I was driving a Ford Aspire regularly but bought a bigger vehicle
> after two SUVs blew through stop signs in front of me.
>
> I keep hearing that we live in a "Christian" country but I see very little
> evidence of that.
If the population of SUVs becomes over 65% of all cars on the road, it
will become a safety issue for those that don't drive one.
To stay safe and one step ahead of everyone else I will be forced to
get
a Kenworth tractor trailer. Without the trailer it would make the
ultimate
commuter vehicle. I like the dump truck version with 18 wheels even
better.
I will consider this as my daily driver. In fact Kenworth has one
of the highest ratings in the world for quality. The 16 liter engine
provides plenty of torque.
http://www.kenworth.com/2100_vir_c500.asp
http://www.kenworth.com/
Here is my favorite quote on the website about the Kenworth heavy dump
truck:
"The C500 cab is heavily reinforced to withstand rugged environments
and the optional cab air suspension smoothes out rough terrain. The
optional sheet-metal hood and fenders shrugs off branches, choke
chains, or whatever comes its way.
But this rugged durability doesn't mean you have to give up driver
comfort. Regardless of what is going on around the truck, inside the
cab it is quiet and comfortable."
