Trevor Boicey writes:
> In those consumer reports rags where crash data is assembled
> and sorted, many Volvos are simply awful at crash protection.
I fully realize that this is NOT the Volvo list, but I can't let Trevor
get away with this. Trevor, if you're going to fling wild accusations
around, cite some sources. Volvo has been at the forefront of
automotive safety advances since the mid 1940s:
Passenger safety cage 1944
Windscreen defroster 1954
Padded dashboard 1956
Windscreen washers 1956
Front lap belt attachments 1957
Rear lap belt attachments 1958
3 point belts 1959
4 wheel disc brakes 1966
Front & rear crumple zones 1966
Collapsible steering column 1966
Rear belts 1967
Front head restraints 1968
Inertia reel belts 1969
Rear defroster 1969
Child seat available 1972
Childproof door locks in rear 1972
Side impact protection 1973
Collapsible steering wheel 1973
Isolated fuel tank 1974
Daytime running lamps 1975
Headlamp washers/wipers 1979
Wide angle rear view mirror 1979
Anti-submarining belts 1982
Front & rear fog lamps 1982
Inboard fuel tank 1982
Antilock brakes 1984
Electronic wheelspin control 1985
Airbags 1987
Mechanical belt pretensioner 1989
Integrated child seat 1990
Self-adjusting belts 1991
Side airbags 1994
The 240 wagon has the lowest per capita fatality rate of any passenger
car. The 240 sedan has the second-lowest. I don't have stats on newer
models, but they certainly are NOT "awful".
ObLBC: I hope to soon acquire a 122S to haul the kiddies around in:
1800cc pushrod 4-cylinder with twin SUs...
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Todd Mullins
Todd.Mullins@nrlssc.navy.mil On the lovely Mississippi (USA) Coast
'74 MGB Tourer in pieces
'84 Volvo 245GL B23F M46 229k miles and spinning happily along
"I could go at any time..."
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