03-11-2008, 05:17 AM
quote:Insurance companies, the NTSB, risk managers, the auto industry, these are all people with vested interests in this kind of a question. I'd bet you're right, Bob, no information is currently gathered on the propulsion system of cars involved in auto accidents. Perhaps before we start passing new legislation based on a "feeling", somebody ought to gather some facts. I'm going to call my insurance agent right now, to see what he's got to say, and I'm going to do some Googling on the NTSB to see if they have any information about this subject.
Originally posted by Bob Orts
...But I'm curious; who keeps this measurable verified link?...
Back to the truck back-up beepers mentioned above, why do our personal autos not have the beepers, but trucks do? Because in passenger vehicles, the visibility isn't as horrible as it is in a truck. There are blind spots to the rear of all passenger vehicles, to be sure, but a) Joe Motorist wouldn't stand for a back-up beeper installed on his vehicle, and b)the backing accident rates might not justify it compared to trucks' backing accident rates.
Lastly, what might motivate someone to put noise-makers on hybrids? I don't want to sound paranoid, but if most of the auto industry (and oil industry) wants to drag it's feet in getting away from the status quo infernal combustion engine, wouldn't they want to throw every obstacle possible in front of newer, cleaner technologies, including dreaming up hazards where none may even exist?
Okay, I am paranoid. I'm going to go out and play in the sunshine now.[8D]
Aloha! ;-)
Aloha! ;-)