Re: Fuel Efficient Cars (was Oil Economics)

From: EvMick@aol.com
Date: Wed Feb 12 2003 - 14:09:09 MST

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    In a message dated 02/12/2003 2:45:04 PM Central Standard Time,
    bill@wkidston.freeserve.co.uk writes:

    >
    > The USA road deaths figures for 1991-2001 are:
    > 1991 41,462
    > 1992 39,236
    > 1993 40,150
    > 1994 40,716
    > 1995 41,817
    > 1996 42,065
    > 1997 42,013
    > 1998 41,501
    > 1999 41,717
    > 2000 41,821 = 15.2 per 100000 population
    > 2001 42,116
    > 2002 not available yet
    >

    and.

    Highest death rates in midsize sports cars: The vehicles with the
    highest death rates are all sports cars -- the Chevrolet Camaro, Camaro
    convertible, and Pontiac Firebird. These three models have very high
    death rates in single-vehicle crashes, and this has been true model year
    after model year (see Status Report, Oct. 9, 1996). The single-vehicle
    death rates, including high rollover rates despite low centers of
    gravity, reflect both the performance capabilities of the sports cars
    and the risk-taking characteristics of many of their drivers.

    Interesting....

    Addittionally.

    In the last several years there have been (very approximately...I don't have
    the numbers in front of me) about 4 or 5 thousand of the above mentioned
    highway deaths that involved "Big Trucks".....that is ....semi's. Of that
    number the Federal Agency involved in regulating transportation... (what was
    it's name...let's see...FHMVSA?...DOT?....ICC?....dunno for sure....there are
    sooooooooo many of them)..........states that over 80% of all fatal accidents
    involving an automobile and a semi (a four-wheeler and a big truck)...were
    caused by the driver of the auto.

    All that being said.....

    Why is the government "cracking down"....viewing with alarm....and passing
    new (very onerous) regulations on BIG TRUCKS?...

    EvMick
    Big Truck Driver

    ps...

    your typical big truck driver travels further in one month (12,000 miles)
    than the typical four wheeler does in a year...so far I've logged over a
    million miles...more than most 4-wheelers do in their whole lives..4 million
    is not uncommon for a big truck driver's career....some as many as 5million.

    The number of accidents per mile driven of big trucks is the lowest of
    anything on the road..of fatal accidents by FAR the lowest...

    a big truck is NOT a pickup

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