I agree that both vehicles did the right thing, however, I think the point
of the pic is to, with a little irony, contradict the ideas of the Hummer
owners who think they can run over anybody else's little ghetto sh&%box with
that GM bling-bling poseur-mobile. I honestly hope nobody was hurt. If I'm
ever in an accident like that, I hope my old Dak does as well. It's sad to
see a Ram end it's life that way.
Speaking of bling-bling, did any of you see the show on either TLC or
Discovery channel about Lawyer Malloy's H2 at West Coast Customs?
Ridiculous. I like to see the craftsmanship and engineering but spending
that much cash on something like that I can't understand. He said he had to
step down from 26" rims because it was hard to steer w/o rub. Poor thing.
It's a free country I guess...
Tim
>
> So much for a hummer..
> http://www.glumbert.com/pictures/Default.asp?index=3
>
> Kinda sad to see them go from being an off road warrior to this..
> --Hop
>How so? Both the H2 and the Ram did their job - absorb the brunt of the
>impact by crumpling, and not allowing the passenger compartment to be
>compromised. If anything the Ram driver probably had it worse, because
>the chassis doesn't "crumple" like it would have on that H2 (and on
>newer Rams).
>
>In a collision, *the vehicle should be doing this*. If the vehicle
>doesn't give, you're going to absorb more energy with your body. And
>that's gonna hurt. The H2 driver probably walked away, and right over
>to the dealership to buy a new one. I know I'd be loyal to a vehicle
>that gave its own life to let me walk away from the crash.
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