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From: allgair@fritz.UUCP (Ed Allgair)
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Subject: Re: Seat Belts - blaming the victim
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Date: Fri, 10-May-85 15:53:45 EDT
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In an article Bernard Schwab writes:
>
>Very few people can physically survive a crash from 55 mph in a reasonably 
>sized car.
>
>It would be survivable if the hood were very long, but then you would have a 
>full sized roadboat with the related weight.

How long is the hood on an Indy car?

>Otherwise, it is possible to build almost any size car so that the passenger
>cage does not deform at such a crash, simply by welding in enough steel
>into the frame.
>
>This approach however would require mucho weight,...

How much does an Indy car weigh?

I know, I know, 'How much does an Indy car *cost*?'  Aha!  That's the answer
to safe cars!

Ed Allgair