>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16273695/

These tin-cans could help "deepen" the gene-pool or at least eliminate the really bad drivers. < sorry >

Regardless, would any rational, moderately intelligent person not be able to figure this out for themselves? Here's a big "duh" --

... The vehicles, which typically weigh about 2,500 pounds or less, raise some safety concerns because of how they would interact with larger vehicles in a crash.

“People traveling in small, light cars are at a disadvantage, especially when they collide with bigger, heavier vehicles. The laws of physics dictate this,” said institute president Adrian Lund.