Purely a guess, here. The difference in the outcome is based on differences in the test procedure. I have no clue into how the US or the Swedes test, but here are two scenarios e.g.: crash your van at 45mph into the back of a stationary Chevy Impala, and you will probably be okay, or just loose your lower legs. e.g #2: Crash your van into the back of a large delivery truck, and the hardened part of the Vanagon will under-run the hardened part of the truck, and you better have your life insurance paid up.. From historic, walkable Mount Olive, NC, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com Alliance: www.ntara.com Home: www.MountOliveNC.info
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Dan Snow Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:21 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Vgon Crash Tests So I was looking at crashtest.com the other day. According to the US government, the Vanagon earns the worst possible rating for head-on collision safety. According to the Swedish insurance company that provided those cool pictures of the Vanagon vs. Volvo crash-test, the Vanagon has the very best crash safety rating. Right up there with 600SEL Mercedes and Volvo M1A2 tanks. I guess I'll choose to believe the Swedes, if only cause it makes me feel better. Maybe it's all the extra insulation and soundproofing they put in Swedish Vanagons... Daniel Snow '82 Diesel Vanagon _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.