Ravenwood - 03/21/05 06:45 AM
Why rehash the article, when Spoons does it so eloquently.
- Police agencies buy Ford Crown Victorias by the zillions;
- Police agencies then join class action suit against Ford, claiming the vehicle is a deathtrap;
- Those same police agencies -- while the lawsuit is pending -- attempt to buy more Ford Crown Victorias;
- Ford refuses to sell the Crown Vics to said agencies;
- While some police scramble to drop out of the lawsuit, others say Ford is just being mean.
Greedy lawyers and municipal dolts just can't figure that reaction out? Ford should refuse to sell to them even if they pull out of the suit.
Look out Ford, they might just pull out the Tasers on you!
Posted by: Steve Scudder at March 21, 2005 11:24 AMMan What a bunch of morons.
What do they think the Crown Vic is? It certainly isn't a tank. I'm trying understand why they would think that a high speed collision from behind wouldn't damage the gas tank. I can't think of a vehicle where that wouldn't happen.
If it's that much of a problem then outfit them with an after market fuel cell. Love the lawyer wanting fire suppression system. What a complete and utter ass.
Posted by: Nylarthotep at March 22, 2005 12:18 PMIt's easy to make a vehicle where a rear-end collision won't blow up the gas tank. Put the gas tank under the driver's seat. Or better yet, where some of the 1920's cars had it - just in front of the dashboard, pretty much over the driver's feet.
This makes the common under-the-trunk location look better, eh?
Posted by: markm at March 22, 2005 1:47 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014
