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To: combjelly who wrote (346959)	8/15/2007 9:18:37 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

A large car gives you more protection when hit by a smaller car. Most deaths are single car accidents, like hitting a tree. A larger car can hit a large tree and still have survivors, unlike a smaller car

To: combjelly who wrote (346959)	8/15/2007 9:22:26 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1575422

I don't think that is a major factor in the decions of people to have a mid-sized or larger vehicle. To the extent that something like it is a factor its more about their personal safety and not killing other people. (And if the larger cars are otherwise equal with the smaller ones, two larger cars hitting each other should be at least marginally less likely to result in a death than two smaller cars, you have more room for crumple zones, and other advantages) But I think for more people larger vehicles are about room and comfort. Also there are other more subtle or personal reasons. And even if there reason really is "they die instead of me", having a car they don't want as much still is a reduction in their standard of living.