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March 10th, 2005 12:26 AM #31
here is the monteor article from CR...
http://www.consumerreports.org/stati...l#Anchor-49575
The 2001 Mitsubishi
Montero Limited
Not Acceptable
SUV TIPS UP SEVERELY IN OUR EMERGENCY AVOIDANCE-MANEUVER TEST.
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Then something unexpected happened. In May, in one of our regular track tests for SUVs, minivans, and pickups--a short-course double-lane-change emergency-avoidance maneuver--the Montero Limited, in 8 out of 9 runs at or faster than 36.7 mph, tipped up on two wheels during a sharp right turn. In one run at 37.7 mph, it tipped up so far that the safety outriggers contacted the ground (see video below). Without the outriggers, we believe, the Montero would likely have rolled over. (We attach outriggers to all SUVs and four-wheel-drive pickups for this test to protect our drivers.)
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Our avoidance maneuvers are designed to simulate real-world emergencies in which a driver steers sharply left into an adjacent lane--to avoid hitting an obstacle or person in the road--then quickly back to the right to avoid oncoming traffic, and left again into the original lane
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We have found no reports of rollover crashes involving the 2001 Montero, but we believe our test results point to an unnecessary risk.
Taller vehicles such as SUVs have a higher center of gravity, which makes them more top-heavy and more susceptible to rolling over than lower vehicles such as sedans. This is why NHTSA requires that all SUVs with a wheelbase of 110 inches or less display a warning label. The one in the Montero reads, "Warning: Higher rollover risk. Avoid abrupt maneuvers and excessive speed."
looking at the illustration, it is in #1 that the vehicle started to tip over.
real world you say? the momentum of the vehicle is going to the left & you suddenly swerve again to the right again (without reducing speed I suppose). no wonder that the vehicle will tip over.
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March 10th, 2005 02:29 AM #33Originally Posted by mazdamazda
Kaya nga ba sinasabi ko lagi na hindi pa ganon ka-aware ang Pinas sa safety since our traffic there is far too different kesa iabng bansa.
Minsan na rin akong gumawa ng emergency maneuver (w/ my previous CR-V) dahil lang sa may usang biglang tumawid ng freeway (* 50mph or about 80km/h) May mga incoming traffic sa opposite lane kaya kailangan kong bumalik agad. Kasama ko buong pamilya ko nun!!! Di mo din kasi masasabi ang pangangailangan........
Again, wouldn't these surveys improve the automaker's car safety and quality?Last edited by Macky; March 10th, 2005 at 02:37 AM.
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March 10th, 2005 03:35 AM #34Originally Posted by Macky
if CR did not do this, then the whole survey would be worthless.
Originally Posted by MackyLast edited by empy; March 10th, 2005 at 03:39 AM.
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March 14th, 2005 01:42 PM #35Originally Posted by mazdamazda
Last edited by notEworthy27; March 14th, 2005 at 01:53 PM.
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March 14th, 2005 03:12 PM #36
Who the hell avoids an obstacle without even releasing the throttle or using the brakes? Kakaibang driving style yun ha.
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March 14th, 2005 07:30 PM #37
I think I agree with Dodge Dakota being one of the worst trucks. A few years ago, I read in a review that the Dodge Dakota is the most gas-guzzler among trucks and suv. There is consistency after all, he he!!
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March 14th, 2005 08:04 PM #39
Amen Alfred... It's stupid for a guy driving a tall vehicle to take a corner at 100kph, while a dropped exotic hitting the mountain trail...
I mean, if you're eyeing an exotic sports car, why bother reading how the car will perform off road or on slick ice roads where you shouldn't use that car is such a situation in the first place?
Or if you're shopping for an SUV, why would you bother knowing how fast it reaches 100mph...
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