[Quietcars] Belling the turning Cat

[Robert Wilson]

Hi Ken,

> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:05:22 -0700
> From: cclvi at yahoo.com
> To: quietcars at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Quietcars] Belling the turning  Cat
> 
> Thanks Bob, for your always substantial and valuable posts.  I certainly> agree that financial considerations are strong motivators of hybrid vehicle buyers.
Sharing the facts and data is one of the reasons I participate. When we are all on the same page, consensus is possible.
>   I may not understand your main points regarding accident statistics.  I do>  not consider  accidents involving turning and backing maneuvers, trivial. . . .
There was never a question of 'trival' as spending $900 from our family budget is not not what we consider a trivial expense. But it was justified by personal experience, quality hard data reports and analysis.
I was trying to point out the report DOT HS 811 204, September 2009 uses thin data followed by claims that there is a doubling of risk from turning and backing. The statistical data is so thin that if more is gathered, there is a real risk the results might be different ... even reversed. But if you' all call for more data, that works for me too.
Bob Wilson