>Just a thought: when they fired an unsuspecting Volvo against valiant >Vanagon, presumably neither vehicle was braking. Does this mean that if >the Volvo driver was to brake before impact, the Vanagon would sail right >over the top of the Volvo instead of taking the roof off? Think of the >insurance savings.......Dave P 87 Syncro bus > On the other hand...if the Vanagon were braking and the Volvo wasn't, would the damage to the Vanagon be worse? Addendum to Owners Manual: On impending head-on collision with a passenger car...DO NOT BRAKE.
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