Originally Posted by
Donnie
"Ralph Nader is an idiot".........I'm not sure where you are drawing your conclusions from, but I tend to disagree,, If you are a Corvair owner, or have read Unsafe at any speed, and have not researched all the unsafe scams, and products that have been shoved down our Gullets, then U should research a bit about this man B4 making such a comment.. Maybe U have only done your research on the DOT, or I'll admit he is a piss poor politician..That alone is in his favor... In a society where wealth and greed seem to run rampant, Nader's group has done a lot for the common good of our country........... I don't mean to start a pissing contest here, but myself, I'd consider it an honor to carry his briefcase while he walks to work...
Sorry dog, but Nader is an idiot.
The point is that any vehicle can kill you if you drive it like a fool. Corvair or anything else. Nader made himself famous, by wild charges. All cars are unsafe if their limits are exceeded. This was more or less the beginning of the death of personal responsibility in our society. That is what has killed America. You alone should take responsibility for how you operate your car or your blender. If you stick your hand in a blender it doesn't mean the blender is defective and the manufacturer needs to be sued...
http://www.corvaircorsa.com/handling01.html
"The Corvair Is Exonerated
At the conclusion of these tests, the NHTSA released its 134 page report. It exonerated the Corvair from Nader’s charges, and said things such as: "The 1960-63 Corvair compares favorably with contemporary vehicles used in the tests," and, "The handling and stability performance of the 1960-63 Corvair does not result in an abnormal potential for loss of control or rollover, and it is at least as good as the performance of some contemporary vehicles both foreign and domestic." The complete report, PB 211-015, can be obtained from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS)*."
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