It gave me a warm pleasurable feeling to see the Toyota Urban Cruiser get the lowest rating of the twelve... quite a bit like the feeling I get when the Yankees lose.
I've got an old VHS, no idea where it came from, featuring "crash tests" of trains. Old school steam engines that were pending the crusher were bought cheap and crashed into each other. Call it a demonstration, crash test, whatever, but spectators were most definitely there.
Now there is an idea for the auto manufacturers to make a little extra cash - sell tickets to the destruction tests. Heck, were I in town, I'd buy one! A great place to take a date.
You see, this is why the IIHS and NHTSA crash all new cars through a wall of fire. How else would you know that you and your family be safe, if you were to crash into a wall of fire?
looks like they are trying to sell to law enforcement.
RELATED I went through the NHTSA training for passenger safety in the late 90's to participate in child safety seat installations and related community service. During the training class we were shown films from Germany where they used live prisoners for crash testing, during lunch no less. They were taken around the 1950's. No one is killed but they are a hoot to watch. Has anyone else seen these? and if so are they available online?
Kansas - Diesel Fuel - 120,000 Gallons - Current bid - $850.
Ahh the possibilities... Now how do I get that from KS to OH and where to store it...
(NOTICE: ALL FUEL IS CONTAINED WITHIN 2 STORAGE UNITS AND CANNOT BE SEPARATED. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTRACTING FUEL FROM CURRENT CONTAINERS. CONTAINERS DO NOT GO WITH LOT. ANY SPILLAGE WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REMOVING PARTY. INSPECTION IS RECOMMENDED) #2 DIESEL FUEL, 0.05% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 90,000 GAL, 0.25% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 30,000 GAL, 3.0% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 30,000 GAL, 75% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 30,000 GAL. **HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLAUSE: FOR ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SOLD AT GSAAUCTIONS.GOV THE PURCHASER WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDEAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES & REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CARE, HANDLING, STORAGE, SHIPMENT, RESALE, EXPORT, OR OTHER USE OF THE MATERIAL PURCHASED. THE PURCHASER WILL HOLD THE GOVERNMENT HARMLESS FROM ANY & ALL DEBTS, LIABILITIES, JUDGEMENTS, COSTS, DEMANDS, SUITS, ACTIONS, OR OTHER CLAIMS OF ANY NATURE ARISING FROM OR INCIDENT TO THE HANDLING, USE, STORAGE, SHIPMENT, RESALE, EXPORT, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE HAZARDOUS ITEMS PURCHASED.**
I've seen much, much worse condition vehicles in motion, on I-35 in Austin. Side impacts, mainly.
One as a Town Car damaged so severely, both front and rear wheels on the right-hand side could be seen, from behind, without any metal disturbing the view.
I could have kicked myself for not having my camera or even a camera-phone on me at the time.
I purchased a 2003 S2000 from one of these auctions back in '06 and it wasn't the picnic I thought it would be. The cars are bought off the dealer lot and driven to the testing facility. Then, techs drain all fluids. Not so bad, but they drill things like the master cylinder to get every drop out. Then, they drill quite a lot of holes to mount things like cameras and accelerometers. Plus, they make like a zillion marks in the interior from which they will make measurements when the crash test dummies deform the heck out of the seats during impact. The best part -- these cars are usually stored outside with the windows down or blown out after the tests. A year or two of total exposure does a number on an interior.
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Like when you find out a suicide bomber only was able to kill himself.
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RELATED I went through the NHTSA training for passenger safety in the late 90's to participate in child safety seat installations and related community service. During the training class we were shown films from Germany where they used live prisoners for crash testing, during lunch no less. They were taken around the 1950's. No one is killed but they are a hoot to watch. Has anyone else seen these? and if so are they available online?
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Ahh the possibilities... Now how do I get that from KS to OH and where to store it...
(NOTICE: ALL FUEL IS CONTAINED WITHIN 2 STORAGE UNITS AND CANNOT BE SEPARATED. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTRACTING FUEL FROM CURRENT CONTAINERS. CONTAINERS DO NOT GO WITH LOT. ANY SPILLAGE WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE REMOVING PARTY. INSPECTION IS RECOMMENDED) #2 DIESEL FUEL, 0.05% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 90,000 GAL, 0.25% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 30,000 GAL, 3.0% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 30,000 GAL, 75% SEDIMENT & WATER, EST 30,000 GAL. **HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLAUSE: FOR ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SOLD AT GSAAUCTIONS.GOV THE PURCHASER WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDEAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES & REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CARE, HANDLING, STORAGE, SHIPMENT, RESALE, EXPORT, OR OTHER USE OF THE MATERIAL PURCHASED. THE PURCHASER WILL HOLD THE GOVERNMENT HARMLESS FROM ANY & ALL DEBTS, LIABILITIES, JUDGEMENTS, COSTS, DEMANDS, SUITS, ACTIONS, OR OTHER CLAIMS OF ANY NATURE ARISING FROM OR INCIDENT TO THE HANDLING, USE, STORAGE, SHIPMENT, RESALE, EXPORT, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE HAZARDOUS ITEMS PURCHASED.**
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One as a Town Car damaged so severely, both front and rear wheels on the right-hand side could be seen, from behind, without any metal disturbing the view.
I could have kicked myself for not having my camera or even a camera-phone on me at the time.
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