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Originally Posted by krystar
less tread u have, the longer the braking distance is. hard to market a car that gets 100mpg but 60-0 distance is couple of feet higher than a competitors
insight uses 175/65/15's. stops 2700 pounds of car 60-0 in 128ft.
prius uses 195/65/15's. stops 3042 pounds of car 60-0 in 118ft.
of course not a fair apples to apples comparison. but as a layman buyer, prius is a safer car based on that information
2010 Honda Insight vs. 2010 Toyota Prius Comparison Test on Inside Line |
That's a good point.
However, I would guess most consumers look at style, interior room, sticker price, warentee/reputation, and milage first(not necessarily in that order).
I would
hope they don't go directly to slalom and g-force specs on the skidpad results when comparing Insights and Priuses
Else, the Ariel Atom is still for sale as a d.d.
I would if I could.
On that subject, I've found the long contact patch of taller tires to be more predictable on maintaining steering contact on decent roads, abeit with much greater side flex and roll.
Turning on rough roads is a problem.
It is an incramental trade-off, like everything, if fuel savings is the primary goal.