>>What makes you say that?
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>Two reasons:
>1) more steel means the occupant space will remain better intact
>2) more steel means your vehicle will deccelerate slower then the light car
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>Notice when a large SUV collides with an average car. Often the driver of the truck will walk away. This is exaggerated with dump trucks and semis.
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>>If you're a half decent driver I don't think you should let fear drive your choice of vehicles.
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>http://www.statisticstop10.com/Causes_of_Death_in_US.html
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>Car accidents are the number 1 (or two) reasons for death not related to lifestyle. Think about it. We all know someone that has died or been seriously injured in a car accident. Much like we all know someone that has died from cancer.
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>Death by car accident is under-appreciated by the average person. It is much more realistic to have a fear of being in a car than a fear of flying.


Thank you for the morbidity ;-) Me, I'm immortal....