Satch
MB Enthusiast
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- Nov 24, 2003
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- Surrey
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- S211 E320Cdi Avantgarde Estate & Toyota Land Cruiser
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article1764088.ece
What a surprise. In theory it is a quadricycle so never had to pass basic crash tests for normal cars. In reality that makes it a death trap. There are a couple that get parked up near my office in central London and if you think they look naff then in real life it becomes very clear that they are a bad joke.
According to the Department for Transport (DfT), in a test replicating the low speed crash for ‘normal’ vehicles, the driver of the G-Wiz was trapped in the wreckage and suffered “significant head and lower extremities injuries ” while the passenger suffered “lesser, but severe lower extremity injuries”.
They are being sold as small cars so should meet the standards for cars IMO, not get waved through on their "green" credentials.
What a surprise. In theory it is a quadricycle so never had to pass basic crash tests for normal cars. In reality that makes it a death trap. There are a couple that get parked up near my office in central London and if you think they look naff then in real life it becomes very clear that they are a bad joke.
According to the Department for Transport (DfT), in a test replicating the low speed crash for ‘normal’ vehicles, the driver of the G-Wiz was trapped in the wreckage and suffered “significant head and lower extremities injuries ” while the passenger suffered “lesser, but severe lower extremity injuries”.
They are being sold as small cars so should meet the standards for cars IMO, not get waved through on their "green" credentials.
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