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Chevrolet Volt earns top gov't safety rating
CNN Money ^
| June 3, 2011
| By Peter Valdes-Dapena
Posted on 06/03/2011 4:38:08 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Chevrolet Volt earned a top five-star rating in thee federal government's new, tougher crash test rating system.
Under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new rating system, all vehicles are given a single rating of one to five stars encompassing front and side impact safety as well as resistance to rollovers.
The Volt earned four stars for occupant protection in front-end crashes, five stars for side crash protection and five stars for resistance to rolling over.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: failure; fire; gubmentmotors; volt
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I’m safe inside when it explodes and burns houses down?
OKEY DOKEY...
To: Vladiator
(b) not using gas de-funds the terrorists.It funds the uaw doesn't it?
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:20:49 PM PDT
by
farmguy
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Isn't this a bit like Tito rating the Yugo?
ML/NJ
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:30:38 PM PDT
by
ml/nj
To: Oldeconomybuyer
My ‘99 DeVille has a five star crash rating. I want to be cremated when I die, I just don’t want to be cremated to death.
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:34:45 PM PDT
by
OldBullrider
(if yur hurt, rub some dirt on it, and get back to work)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Having hardly any of them on the road makes them very safe.
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:35:35 PM PDT
by
Gator113
("GAME ON." I'll be voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
What’s the accident rate per million customer miles? Will we live long
enough for the vehicle to accumulate a million passenger miles?
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:36:05 PM PDT
by
Myrddin
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Seems like a clear conflict of interest that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the one handing out the safety rating. Welcome to the old Soviet Union.
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:40:37 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They have a very low accident record because they either haven’t been manufactured or assembled yet or they are sitting in a showroom window.
It’s not as if they are selling like i-Pods.
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posted on
06/03/2011 5:58:00 PM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. -- John Steinbeck)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Wunderbama’s car. Of course it got a great rating.
You know, I am reminded of another leader who made a “People’s Car”.
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posted on
06/03/2011 6:17:23 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Yes, it’s safe, it’s not selling so they’re all parked on dealers’ lots.
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posted on
06/03/2011 6:30:14 PM PDT
by
JOPO
To: Vladiator
My in-laws bought one of these. Right after they installed solar panels. If they do it right, they now drive off the grid.That's excellent. Did they buy a few hundred thousand dollars worth of solar panels, or are they only planning on driving every month or two?
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posted on
06/03/2011 6:31:35 PM PDT
by
Darth Reardon
(No offense to drunken sailors)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Fantastic they should throw in a pony
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posted on
06/03/2011 6:47:10 PM PDT
by
Flavius
(What hopes for victory, Gaius Crastinus? What grounds for encouragement ?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
1. I don't believe it because of the conflict of interest.
2. Even if true, I wouldn't care. I am permanently boycotting GM and Chrysler because of the corruption and massive theft within the bailout. Both companies are dead to me. Forever.
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posted on
06/03/2011 6:59:16 PM PDT
by
Pollster1
(Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The entire administration should get the electric chairiot.
To: FlyingEagle
Not just ugly, its FUGLY.
What is with the “horse’s ass” backend of the car? Terrible idea.
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