Date:         Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:53:41 EDT
Reply-To:     Willolyn99@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM>
Subject:      crashtest.com
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I was just reading the Vanagon information on Crashtest.com, a website about
auto safety and (you guessed it) crashtest results.

<A HREF="http://www.crashtest.com/volkswagen/ie.htm">http://www.crashtest.com/volkswagen/ie.htm</A> (beware the numerous pop-ups)

I noticed that they give the Vanagon a 'poor' rating in frontal impact, and
an overall 'poor' rating, yet the Swedish Folksam Report, which is based on
real-life accident reports, gives it an 'excellent' rating.

Conclusion:  If you have to run head-on into anything, choose another car
instead of a concrete berm.
(I must state here that the National Safety Council advocates NOT hitting
another car if at all possible -- they prefer side-swipes if you have enough
control)

Bill Marshall
85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
Aurora, IL