The new Toyota Hilux 2016 fails moose test

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Critical mjolk · 2016-12 · on “Tesla footage of braking before crash ahead [video]”

A more extreme, but related condition is a "moose test": The dangerous Toyota Hilux: [this video] The Jeep Grand Cherokee acting similarly dangerously: [LINK]

Critical u801e · 2020-03 · on “How do we stop people from blinding other drivers with aftermarket LEDs?”

> You're sitting significantly higher than most traffic, giving you a much better idea of what is going on around you. This also comes with a higher center of gravity which makes it more difficult to control the vehicle during emergency situations > -Mirrors tend to be very large by car standards, further enhancing your awareness. Larger vehicles tend to have bigger blindspots (even with properly adjusted mirrors) > While riding tall, they are often both relatively short and narrow, further easing your life in traffic. But you still have a higher center of gravity and worse vehicle handling as a result. Trying to swerve around something or make an emergency lane change makes it more likely y

Critical cmcaleer · 2023-06 · on “Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use”

Personally I rather die than kill a child, and SUVs are far worse in that regard. Despite making up 15% of accidents in this[1] study, they represent 25% of fatal accidents. A child is 8 times more likely to die if struck by an SUV according to the same study. Empirically, SUV front blind spots are crazy and if you have a young child ask them to stand in front of your car with measuring tape while you’re in it. Very easy to imagine pulling out without seeing them and crushing them to death. The problem is even worse if you have a short partner. I felt blind when I drove my dad’s. Even if we go for the selfish perspective, rollover rates for SUVs are intrinsically higher, and it looks like th