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Don White wrote:
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On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:37:56 -0600,
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On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:01:36 -0500, gfretwell wrote:



I never understood how the VW escaped the wrath of Nader when he was
trashing the Corvair. They both had the same problem. (tucking the real
axle and flipping over).

It's interesting to note, only one chapter in Nader's book was about the
Corvair. Nader was trashing the entire automotive industry, and
rightfully so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsafe_at_Any_Speed

That still doesn't address the question about why Nader singled out
the Corvair when he talked about the dangers of swing axle suspension.
The VW was famous for flipping

Yeah but...with the rounded roof it could keep on rolling instead of
pancaking.



You really should avoid the "Yeah but" responses. You aren't smart
enough to engage in any sort of debate. You will killfile and run, as
always.

Rob
 
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