Comments on: New Prius Crash Test: Good is Great http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius Your Guide To The 3rd Generation Toyota Prius Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:05:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: brian http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius/comment-page-1#comment-329 brian Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:54:15 +0000 http://www.prius3.com/?p=179#comment-329 the vehicle the Prius is crashing into is a non-U.S. market Toyota Land Cruiser Prado also sold in the U.S. as the Lexus GX470...a large SUV. if you notice the Prius held its own against it. The SUV suffered as much frontal collapse as the Prius, both holding their passenger compartments together very well. Nicely done Prius engineers vs a 4000 lb vehicle. the vehicle the Prius is crashing into is a non-U.S. market Toyota Land Cruiser Prado also sold in the U.S. as the Lexus GX470…a large SUV. if you notice the Prius held its own against it. The SUV suffered as much frontal collapse as the Prius, both holding their passenger compartments together very well. Nicely done Prius engineers vs a 4000 lb vehicle.

]]> By: john http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius/comment-page-1#comment-325 john Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:06:01 +0000 http://www.prius3.com/?p=179#comment-325 Living in a world full of fossil fuel wars does not sound safe either. Are you a short sighted nervous Nelly or someone with foresight and care for future generations. Living in a world full of fossil fuel wars does not sound safe either. Are you a short sighted nervous Nelly or someone with foresight and care for future generations.

]]> By: John http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius/comment-page-1#comment-316 John Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:25:16 +0000 http://www.prius3.com/?p=179#comment-316 Ive done a lot of research on hybrid vehicles for a research project and I can tell you that companies, like Toyota, shed weight by reducing vehicle size and the amount of metal used. To me this does not sound safe. Ive done a lot of research on hybrid vehicles for a research project and I can tell you that companies, like Toyota, shed weight by reducing vehicle size and the amount of metal used. To me this does not sound safe.

]]> By: Jake http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius/comment-page-1#comment-310 Jake Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:49:02 +0000 http://www.prius3.com/?p=179#comment-310 I'm sorry, but NO. This car WILL NOT protect you in an accident with another *normal* vehicle. It will protect you in a crash with another similar vehicle, and with a stationary object, but realize that hybrids are meant for the CITY and on the highway you are taking your life into your own hands. Don't believe me? Google Prius Highway accidents. We just had one here in michigan - A prius collided head on with a small SUV. There was nothing left of the prius past the rear seats - The front driver and passenger occupants bodies were obliterated. The SUV occupants would have been OK if they were wearing their seatbelts, the SUV was in good shape. This happens over and over again, people do not understand that a little plastic and sheet metal car like a Prius DOES NOT protect you in highway speed accidents with normal american cars!!! You will have a closed casket funeral if you crash!!!!!! I’m sorry, but NO. This car WILL NOT protect you in an accident with another *normal* vehicle. It will protect you in a crash with another similar vehicle, and with a stationary object, but realize that hybrids are meant for the CITY and on the highway you are taking your life into your own hands.

Don’t believe me? Google Prius Highway accidents. We just had one here in michigan – A prius collided head on with a small SUV. There was nothing left of the prius past the rear seats – The front driver and passenger occupants bodies were obliterated. The SUV occupants would have been OK if they were wearing their seatbelts, the SUV was in good shape. This happens over and over again, people do not understand that a little plastic and sheet metal car like a Prius DOES NOT protect you in highway speed accidents with normal american cars!!! You will have a closed casket funeral if you crash!!!!!!

]]> By: Sunflowers http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius/comment-page-1#comment-309 Sunflowers Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:39:45 +0000 http://www.prius3.com/?p=179#comment-309 I have been strongly considering a Prius, but have been unsure of its crashworthiness against a larger vehicle, even a small SUV. I'm not convinced by the top rating from IIHS, especially in light of the criteria used. Who is to say a front-end collision will be with a like-size vehicle? It's interesting that a Jeep Liberty is on the worst list. Having seen one of these keep its passenger compartment intact in a horrific accident, I'm not sure I buy its bad rating. The bottom line, I prefer to buy a smaller, gas-efficient car, but am going to opt for a small SUV. There are just too many aggressive drivers on the road. I have been strongly considering a Prius, but have been unsure of its crashworthiness against a larger vehicle, even a small SUV. I’m not convinced by the top rating from IIHS, especially in light of the criteria used. Who is to say a front-end collision will be with a like-size vehicle? It’s interesting that a Jeep Liberty is on the worst list. Having seen one of these keep its passenger compartment intact in a horrific accident, I’m not sure I buy its bad rating. The bottom line, I prefer to buy a smaller, gas-efficient car, but am going to opt for a small SUV. There are just too many aggressive drivers on the road.

]]> By: Mike Jergens http://www.prius3.com/news/iihs-crash-test-prius/comment-page-1#comment-289 Mike Jergens Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:03:03 +0000 http://www.prius3.com/?p=179#comment-289 Does anyone know of a video for the generation 3 toyota prius crash test? Also would like to find one for a <a href="http://www.phevs.org" rel="nofollow">phev</a> Does anyone know of a video for the generation 3 toyota prius crash test? Also would like to find one for a phev

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