[Shotimes] Crown Vic problems?

[Ron Porter]

Yes, you are correct.

The safety Nazis expect every car to be perfect when hit from the rear at 70
mph. As you state, the cars are safe with a 50 mph rear hit, which is WELL
BEYOND any applicable safety standard.

IMNSHO, it is just another chance for the socialist liberal side to slam the
American "military-industrial complex capitalists" who are hell-bent to
screw over the American worker.

All b**ls**t, as far as I am concerned. I guess no one ever thinks of
prosecuting the a-holes who slam into the cop cars on the side of the road.

Ron Porter 

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Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 5:41 PM
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Subject: [Shotimes] Crown Vic problems?


Left wing Democrat senator from NY, Chuck Schumer wants the NTSB to
investigate the occurence of gas tank fires/explosions when hit from the
rear,
regarding the nearly 400,000 CVs in police use across the country.  He says,
"We know there's a problem; we just need to figure out how to fix it."  It
seems there have been 14 fires as a result of rear contact collisions,
presumably mostly during  freeway stops on the shoulder.  Ford and the NTSB
says the car meets the current safety standards, requiring no leaks after a
35
mph rear collision.  Actually both the car company and the NTSB say the car
already meets the proposed 50 mph standards.  Ford came up with a plastic
shield to cover the tank, and in one case where it had been installed, after
a
high-speed rear ender a CV burned anyway.  Since the average freeway speed
is
at least 70 and higher in many places, maybe the cops should consider a
Bradley fighting vehicle?
Mike
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