Progressive Puts Crash Tests Online.Progressive Corp. is providing Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crash-test video on its Web site, www.progressive.com. Full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. of the latest tests feature the low-speed crash tests the institute conducted on the Mitsubishi Montero mon·te·ro n. pl. mon·te·ros A hunter's cap with side flaps. [Spanish, hunter, from monte, mountain, from Latin m , Isuzu Trooper The Isuzu Trooper was a mid-size SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2002. It was exported worldwide as the Isuzu Bighorn, Isuzu Trooper, Honda Horizon, Acura SLX, Chevrolet Trooper, Vauxhall/Opel Monterey, and , Isuzu Rodeo, BMW X A small five-cylinder radial engine for sport and training aircraft. Although this engine, the BMW X, proved successful at several large-scale events in 1930, including that year's round-Europe flight, only a few were built. A successor model, the BMW Xa, was introduced in 1931. 5 and Nissan Xterra The Nissan Xterra is a compact SUV based on the Nissan F-Alpha platform as of the 2005 model year, and shares many similarities with the Nissan Frontier pickup. The Xterra is slotted below the Pathfinder in Nissan's lineup. . The Web site will also feature the full results and analysis of the tests. "Understanding how vehicles react in walking-speed crashes is important for consumers," said Alan Bauer, Progressive's Internet business leader. Adding the crash information to the Web site allows visitors to compare crash test results and auto insurance rates on those vehicles in one place, Bauer said. The institute's 5-mph crash tests were conducted to assess how well the bumpers resist costly damage in the kinds of impacts that frequently occur in commuter traffic and parking lots. In a series of four front and rear tests at 5 mph, the worst performer overall was the 2000 model Isuzu Trooper with more than $11,000 in damage in the four crash tests. Collectively, this group of SUY's sustained an average of more than $6,500 in damages as a result of the four crash tests. The institute has been conducting crash tests since 1969 with the goal of getting manufacturers to make better bumpers. |
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