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What's better for society? A car that gets 80 MPG or a car with 8 airbags?
This thread inspired me to create a poll.
Modern cars... I know those are extreme choices, but respond as best you can. Please save the Nadar-ism and other political content for PARF. Thanks!
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08-04-2009, 10:25 AM
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FYI - This is a private poll.
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08-04-2009, 10:26 AM
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Well since both the cars I drive regularly have no airbags and I feel no need for em I would say the MPG. I have a feeling that is what the poll will end up showing as well.
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08-04-2009, 10:28 AM
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I put no premium whatsoever on either, but i voted MPG just to participate.
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08-04-2009, 10:37 AM
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Need vs. Want..... Interesting.
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08-04-2009, 10:41 AM
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Me too, voted MPG....figuring the no airbags may help the darwin theory...
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08-04-2009, 10:42 AM
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MPG. Not to mention, the gene pool could use a good cleaning.
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08-04-2009, 10:44 AM
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Just today. Not too sad about the driver, but about the kids and the people in the other car. Still feel the same?
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08-04-2009, 10:59 AM
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Did you get the memo?
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No airbags in the Land Cruiser, it really doesn't bother me. I don't know anyone saved by an airbag, but I do know several people that were injured when their airbags deployed in a minor accident.
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08-04-2009, 11:04 AM
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My comment was more about the gene pool. The on-coming driver was innocent, really bad timing for them.
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MPG. I think airbags are overrated. I've seen some of the faces post airbag - what's left of the faces.
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I also drive a car with no airbags. It does worry me sometimes, when I think about the tin can I'm driving in (91 CRX), but it just reminds me to be more vigilant in my driving. The tech is out there. Here's one guy getting pretty close(65+ and pushing 70):
http://www.crxmpg.com/crx-d15z1-civic-vx-fuel-economy-swap-guide/
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08-04-2009, 11:18 AM
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Airbags can cause a lot of injuries themselves, especially in 1997 and older MY vehicles.
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08-04-2009, 11:29 AM
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Gee...I wonder if the people on a sports car forum will go for more weight or less weight?
Ask this question on a MB forum (or a Hummer forum, or a Honda forum, or Chevy forum), and I suspect you will get a different answer.
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08-04-2009, 11:32 AM
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08-04-2009, 12:04 PM
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edit: leaning toward MPG being more important, but it's a tough call.
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08-04-2009, 12:14 PM
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I'm voting against fuel efficiency. If everyone were driving around in 80mpg cars, it would be more or less impossible to break 40 mph. There would be no need for that many airbags.
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08-04-2009, 12:43 PM
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That's a no brainer. Unfortunately 99.9999% of the population think they are the most important person on earth and therefore must survive everyone else.
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1986 Porsche 944 2.5l
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