Article on alleged high speed instability finally showed up in Chicago Tribune.
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Article on alleged high speed instability finally showed up in Chicago Tribune.
The Trib finally ran an article regarding the alleged TT instability in Sundays Transportation section. They didn't run a picture of a wrecked TT like some papers but ran one of the old publicity photos. Link below.
Ironically, they also ran an article titled "Todays lighter, faster cars more dangerous experts say." that was reprinted from the Boston Globe. Seems to support the driver error theory. Link following.
-Brent<ul><li><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/transportation/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0003050106,FF.html">http://www.chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/transportation/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0003050106,FF.html</a</li></ul>
Ironically, they also ran an article titled "Todays lighter, faster cars more dangerous experts say." that was reprinted from the Boston Globe. Seems to support the driver error theory. Link following.
-Brent<ul><li><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/transportation/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0003050106,FF.html">http://www.chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/transportation/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0003050106,FF.html</a</li></ul>
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Dangerous Cars Article
Here is the link to the other article. Very ironic that this article ran the same day.<ul><li><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/transportation/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0003050117,FF.html">http://www.chicagotribune.com/marketplaces/transportation/printedition/article/0,2669,SAV-0003050117,FF.html</a</li></ul>
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This article is filled with so many misquoted stats and genralizations it's not even funny. I really like the part about fatal accidents raising 17% in states that repealed the 55mph speed limit. That is very misleading as fatalities per capita acctually went down in the states that raised speed limits. This is the same propoganda that special interest groups push to our government.
Ok, enough ranting and raving.
For the US readers - Join the National Motorist Association (NMA) and help put an end to this!
Ok, enough ranting and raving.
For the US readers - Join the National Motorist Association (NMA) and help put an end to this!
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LOL - Who ever said I was subtle...
And since I was a journalist before turning back toward the Internet, I feel I can rant lots about bad journalism. 
Seriously, it really gets me revved the wrong way. From what are they basing their assumption about newer cars being lighter/faster? I agree that they are somewhat faster *on average*, but compared to a car of its size from, say, 1990, the TT is heavy -- 3150 pounds? My parents' beater 79 Cutlass Cruiser Wagon weights 3300.
Once again I, owning another car that is eight years older, 400 pounds lighter, considerably more powerful, and *FAR* less stable at the limit than the TTQ, am left shaking my head.
Seriously, it really gets me revved the wrong way. From what are they basing their assumption about newer cars being lighter/faster? I agree that they are somewhat faster *on average*, but compared to a car of its size from, say, 1990, the TT is heavy -- 3150 pounds? My parents' beater 79 Cutlass Cruiser Wagon weights 3300.
Once again I, owning another car that is eight years older, 400 pounds lighter, considerably more powerful, and *FAR* less stable at the limit than the TTQ, am left shaking my head.
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