Yaris vs. Camry - Yaris looses

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by mikenacarato

you know...to this day...i dont think ive seen silkysmooth post one thing that makes sense and is a correct statement

Oh, thats just a North vs. South thing. I DO like bar-B-Que, though.

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

You know, I think you're right about the two equal mass cars slamming into each other exactly head on being just about like one of them slamming into an immovable fixed barrier at the same speed. I was thinking of one of them slamming into a similar stationary one at double the speed, which would also be equivalent. Sorry!

Thanks, Mr Hilton :) I Appreciate that, muchly!
Short story, I had a fist fight when I was a kid with my best friend playing poker over what card was higher value, King or Queen. I incorrectly thought Queen and vehemently defended my misguided "fact". I was wrong, and feel bad about that fight to this day. I'm sure I'll be wrong here and there, but I try to be carefull when I'm guessing or supposing, I'll say that, and not pose my opinions as facts. Sorta like at University where you have to footnote your references.

Now for fun, here is a picture of a Ford F150 extended cab into a "soft" offset barrier at 40 MPH, that the Yaris passed with GOOD rating. The Ford did POOR.

[TheSilkySmooth]

How bout a Saab that did poor - aint they supposed to be a Safe car like Volvo?

[TheSilkySmooth]

Heres the 07 Yaris. Rating GOOD.

From IIHS.org:

"The Institute began frontal offset crash testing in 1995. In the Institute's 40 mph offset test, 40 percent of the total width of each vehicle strikes a barrier on the driver side. The barrier's deformable face is made of aluminum honeycomb, which makes the forces in the test similar to those involved in a frontal offset crash between two vehicles of the same weight, each going just less than 40 mph."

[ellenbetty]

[QUOTE=roxy1;335609]
we all have to face the fact if we are in a head on or offset collision at even a moderate speed we have a decent chance of either dying instantly or being crippled and/or brain damaged for life. there are very few cars we would collide with that would afford us the opportunity to fare better than that in a head on crash./QUOTE]

I thought this web site was for owners of the Yaris. So unless you own a Yaris, as well as the vehicle you talk about owning, and have a constructive thing to save to reduce the risk of being killed during a head on accident while driving a Yaris, why are you wasting space on this web site? I traded in a Ford Ranger, as a down payment, to buy my second 2007 Yaris 3 door hatchback, (yes I am making two car payments on 2 Yarises, that how good I think the design of the Yaris 3 door liftback is.). I have been rear ended, in a Horizon, by a Ford F350, by a driver who expected me to run a red light on a interstate off ramp. The rear end of the Horizon was crushed in. Other than a shoulder bruise, which took 3 months to heal, I walked away from the accident. I think the Yaris 3 door hatchback is the best designed automobile I have owned or have seen. Driving a Yaris is a lot safer than riding a bicycle on the road. I know what it is like to be rear ended, while riding a bicycle, by a van. 6 weeks in the hospital. One year out patient doing spinal rehabilitation. 2 1/2 years vocational rehabilitation.

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

I thought this web site was for owners of the Yaris. So unless you own a Yaris, as well as the vehicle you talk about owning, and have a constructive thing to save to reduce the risk of being killed during a head on accident while driving a Yaris, why are you wasting space on this web site? I traded in a Ford Ranger, as a down payment, to buy my second 2007 Yaris 3 door hatchback, (yes I am making two car payments on 2 Yarises, that how good I think the design of the Yaris 3 door liftback is.). I have been rear ended, in a Horizon, by a Ford F350, by a driver who expected me to run a red light on a interstate off ramp. The rear end of the Horizon was crushed in. Other than a shoulder bruise, which took 3 months to heal, I walked away from the accident. I think the Yaris 3 door hatchback is the best designed automobile I have owned or have seen. Driving a Yaris is a lot safer than riding a bicycle on the road. I know what it is like to be rear ended, while riding a bicycle, by a van. 6 weeks in the hospital. One year out patient doing spinal rehabilitation. 2 1/2 years vocational rehabilitation.

Sorry to hear about your accidents, but sometimes you have to ignore signals to avoid being hit in the rear. If someone behind you cant stop - get out of the way, where possible. I drove into some bushes in front of a restaurant ( exit - stage right!) to avoid being rear-ended on a state highway in unexpected stopped traffic around a blind curve- the guy hit the person in front of me instead(while I was hiding in the bushes). I always have one eye in the rear view mirror, especially if im stopped in a precarious spot. Save me a few times, and saved motorcyclist behind me a few times too.

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

I thought this web site was for owners of the Yaris. So unless you own a Yaris, as well as the vehicle you talk about owning, and have a constructive thing to save to reduce the risk of being killed during a head on accident while driving a Yaris, why are you wasting space on this web site? .

wow. that seemed rather rude, and considering that was your second post since joining seven months ago it makes a poor impression. how could you post complaining about "having a constructive thing to say to reduce the risk of being killed in a head on accident while driving a yaris" and then contribute nothing of the sort in the rest of your post?? in one of my posts i stated :"however, the point that driving a smaller, more nimble car can help one avoid crashes in the first place is valid, so there are advantages to a car like the yaris that crash tests, of course, cannot measure. "

i did own a 2007 yaris hatchback 5 speed for over a year, so i am very familiar with the car. i traded for my corolla for a few reasons, but i have debated for some time about a yaris hatchback as a second car now. i like to keep up with whats going on with the yaris. nobody needs to own a yaris to be a member here. there are several reasons why a non owner might want to frequent this sight. it is a terrific sight despite the rare rude post, and unless we have moved to China, i think i have every right to post here (and maybe even contribute something once in a while) whenever the mood strikes me.

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by cleong

In this case, the Yaris wins.

It handles better, and can get you out of a dangerous situation instead of relying on its crash stars. Note how the Camry loses control, the Yaris is on the inside line of the Camry, and still retains enough control to brake in the same distance it takes the Camry to spin to a halt.

The trick is not to get hit. Yaris are very good at that.

Gene

[andruboz]

i grew up riding in escorts, vegas, fiestas,and moved on in my later years to dodge darts, geo metros and ford festivas. all of which would crash worse or as bad as a yaris. and when i'm not in the yaris I'm on a kawasaki which also would not fare well against a camry.
safe driving is a good thing.. learn it live it..

[ddongbap]

Originally Posted by Tamago

we're not talking about acceleration here dude, just simple math

Tamago, your signature reminds me of this.