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Re: IIHS says Audis have poor headrests
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- Subject: Re: IIHS says Audis have poor headrests
- From: glen.powell@smc.com
- Date: 22 Sep 1995 08:15:44 -0400
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I heard about this report too. My understanding is that the top
rated cars all have non-adjsutable headrests and that if one
were to properly adjust the Audi headrest that they would
likely perform as well. The test assumes that the driver is
too ignorant/unaware/stupid to properly adjust the head
restraint and therefore non-adjustable restraints that are
positioned well get the high ratings. You know, that lowest-
common-denominator PC crap. Just think, I bet stock belts
would provide better protection Vs 4 or 5-point race harnesses
that are not well adjusted. Perhaps all racers should be
required to retrofit stock belts so that they won't have
to worry about adjusting them properly.....?
Ignorance is natural selection alive and well in the '90s,
-glen