A Safer Greener SUV
18 September 2003 - 6:00am
Engineers have designed a safer, fuel-efficient sport utility vehicle using technologies that are available today.
"Engineers say they have designed a safer, more fuel efficient SUV, one that's based on the popular Ford Explorer and modified with readily available technology.The Union of Concerned Scientists and the Center for Auto Safety say their SUV, dubbed the 'UCS Guardian,' uses the same amount of gas as a car and is significantly safer than the sport-utes currently on the road, while maintaining the power and size that motorists covet. "
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The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 16, 2003
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