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andrekua2
post Aug 3 2013, 09:52 AM

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It really does not matter how safe it is if you are not driving it safely.

The test is nothing to shout about when you compared the speed of the vehicles in the test versus real life F1 drivers out there. Even if the car can take it, are you sure your body can?

I didnt ask you to drive slowly, just safely.
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post Aug 3 2013, 06:28 PM

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QUOTE(kadajawi @ Aug 3 2013, 01:31 PM)
F1 drivers are strapped to ridiculously safe (and expensive vehicles). They are wearing proper gear that protects them. That's why they can survive. Look at MotoGP and how they crash there. Then look at how many bikers in Malaysia die in crashes that are nowhere near as bad. It is the protective gear...

The safety features are meant to make a car safe at reasonable  (legal) speeds. Other cars without may not be. Being a safe motorist means driving attentive, at reasonable speeds, in a car that is safe. The combination of those things are what greatly improves your chances.
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There's a reason I wrote REAL LIFE F1 DRIVERS....


andrekua2
post Aug 3 2013, 06:30 PM

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QUOTE(E34E36E46 @ Aug 3 2013, 02:35 PM)
We encourage people to CHOOSE a car with more BASIC safety features in order to improve their odds of avoiding an accident or minimize their injuries in an accident.

Whatever their priority is, be it RV, FC, Reliability, Ease of Maintenance, Low Maintenance, Availability of Spare Parts, Occupants Safety or what have they. It will be their own decision.

We only wish they do not overlook the BASIC safety features of the car they are going to buy, that's all mate.

They still have to drive sensibly and safely. They must also take all the other necessary precautions to avoid involving oneself in an accident. They should not take those safety features as their tickets to drive dangerously or recklessly, thinking they are F1 drivers.

As somebody had said elsewhere: "Shit things" happen, BUT wouldn't it be more comforting if you can improve your odds by having something "soft" between you/family members and the "shit things" ?
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It works both way...

Just like someone who drove Merc or BMW think they will fare better thus can afford to be a little reckless.
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post Feb 4 2017, 09:47 AM

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If people would drive more safely, then it would really helps even with poorly rated cars.

Just two days ago when I was driving past Bukit Tambun on E1, I keep to the most inner lane trying to figure out a way to u-turn on the next exit. A freaking container haulage just honk and cut in at the very last moment forcing me to take evasive action. I think in Malaysia, you have to drive sensibly and lookout for idiots who might send you to hell/heaven.
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post Feb 4 2017, 07:21 PM

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QUOTE(kadajawi @ Feb 4 2017, 05:33 PM)
Safe driving is one part of the equasion. An important part, for sure. But not all dangerous situations can be avoided. People's reaction times and driving skills are not unlimited, and there are situations that ESP can get you out of that even a very skilled driver without ESP can't get out of (and I'm thinking racing driver skills). You simply don't have control over each wheel individually. And people's reaction time is higher than that of a computer.

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I think it's the opposite. It's just that human can see what's coming and response way ahead. Electronic helps when human had no time to response which is what ESP and ABS were designed for.

Safer car does help, not denying that. Just feel that people should just feel their responsibility in helping to maintain a safer driving environment by keeping a good attitude.
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post Feb 6 2017, 10:43 PM

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QUOTE(ktek @ Feb 6 2017, 07:36 PM)
bro, actually want to ask u long time ago.
what will ur safety car react when making u-turn over speed like 60-80kph.
will understeer. oversteer. flip over. spin over. or other answers?

as i still dont understand how a car can flip like turtle on the road
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How is it still a u turn at 60-80kph? Isn't appropriate to call it a drift?
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post Feb 7 2017, 06:10 PM

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QUOTE(kadajawi @ Feb 7 2017, 06:31 AM)
Self braking has helped me already... it wouldn't have been a serious crash, but the car managed to react faster than I did. That is no surprise... humans have a very slow reaction time, the only advantage humans have is being able to see more/understand more and predict what is going to happen. However there are situations where you can't predict. That's where the computer helps.

Also the adaptive cruise control helps me save fuel and drive more consistent.

Lane assist has saved me a couple of times (keep in mind that I do sometimes drive 1500 km a day, and that it often is not possible to find a place to rest for 20, 30 minutes, sometimes even hours as lorry drivers are forced to rest at night here, and all car parks are completely blocked by lorries). There's no way I'd want to drive without it anymore. (And no, I don't drive any different from when I didn't have those assistants, guess I was lucky (and drove less back then). Also if I am this tired, I'll try to rest ASAP.
Never tried that, though I'd expect understeer. I think It'd corner better than a car without stability control though.
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Man, you should really get yourself some sleep. Putting your life at risks like that is not worth it.

I used to drive a lot but not that much.

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post Feb 11 2017, 03:13 PM

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Why put the blame on the car when it is the driver that is committing the fault?

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