Hybrid Car Lovers, Safer You Are Now From Injury in Crash

Hybrid Car Lovers, Safer You Are Now From Injury in Crash
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There is one more reason to love your hybrid cars. Besides providing fuel economy, these environment friendly models now offer you safety as well. A research by Highway Loss Data Institute, which studied 25 2003 to 2011 vehicles that featured both conventional and hybrid powertrains, concluded that the occupants in hybrid version are 27% less likely to be injured, in a crash, than those in the nonhybrid models.

Matt Moore, HLDI vice president, claims that the weight plays a critical role in this. Hybrid models on an average are10% heavier than their standard counter parts. This extra beef gives hybrid models an advantage in crashes as the heavier cars usually transfer force to the lighter vehicles.

This study would also be a relief to many of the green-minded drivers. Safety, which came as a trade off for saving fuel, was their major concern with the hybrid cars. However, it’s not a concern anymore.

This, also, is good news to the insurance companies as the green machines need only 25 percent less personal injury protection than their conventional counterparts.

On the flip side, this isn’t good news for pedestrians. The study claims that pedestrians might get involved in accidents as this car travels almost in a silent mode when in electric-only mode.

As the pedestrians can’t hear these cars approaching, when in electric only mode, HLDI suspects that people might step out into the roadway without checking what’s coming. They fear that the hybrid vehicles are 20 percent more likely to be involved in pedestrian crashes with injuries.

However, this can be solved by employing a sound alert system of some kind. Let’s hope that more and more hybrid vehicles would hit the road and contribute more to green environment

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Cristiano Ronaldo Totals His Ferrari hot news today

Cristiano Ronaldo Totals His Ferrari hot news today

Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United superstar walked away from a serious crash Thursday morning that left his pristine Ferrari sports car mangled. According to reports Ronaldo was on his way to practice when he collided with a barrier in a tunnel near the Manchester Airport. Luckily no other cars were involved in the crash and Ronaldo, although a bit shaken, exited the car unharmed.

In an official statement a Manchester United spokesperson said, "He was involved in an incident this morning. No other cars were involved. He's fine and is training as normal with the team this morning."

It's still unknown what exactly caused the collision, but judging by the extent of damage to the car, high speeds definitely played a part. The Ferrari was totaled and eyewitness accounts say the car went straight into the wall.

Onlooker Jody Lomax told BBC News , "(Ronaldo) was obviously shaken, who wouldn't be? But it's a shame about the car as well."

It's always sad to see a $300,000 car go to waste. But Ronaldo is currently the most sought after footballer in the world, and on his salary, it won't be long until he finds another expensive car to crash.

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