Thursday, April 3, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Smart two-door car its top score of five stars in side testing because of its protection against injuries.
But when NHTSA conducted the side test, the driver door unlatched and opened. The government says that could lead to a driver or passenger being ejected from the vehicle.
The vehicle received four out of five stars in the front-end crash on the driver's side. On the passenger side, it received three out of five stars.
Duh. The concern is unwarranted. Drivers need to buckle up their seat belts. This solves the problem of being ejected.
The fortwo matches comparable Toyota Yaris and the Chevy Cobalt.
This is indeed good news for the smart car.
Here is a video from youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbg7KDifD70
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