Australasian Science August 2000, page 7 Toorak tractor killers (by Stephen Luntz) Describes research at the Monash University Accident Research Centre that determines the 'aggressivity' of vehicles.
New Scientist A collection of articles on cars and motoring is available.
13 Decmeber 2003, page 23 Pedestrians at risk from sports utility vehicles (by Paul Marks) Describes American research that found a pedestrian hit by a large SUV is more than twice as likely to die as someone hit by a car.
8 March 2003, pages 12-13 Crunch time for the SUV (by Anil Ananthaswamy) Discusses safety and economic issues relating to sport utility vehicles.
23 June 2001, page 23 Hit and stun (by Max Glaskin) Describes a pop-up car bonnet that could protect pedestrians from fatal head injuries.
11 April 1998, page 52 Return of the gas guzzler (by Ian Lowe) Examines an Australian report on fuel consumption.
Scientific American August 2001, page 2 Another cup of CAFE, please (by The Editors) Discusses why raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards would be a good way to improve fuel economy in the United States.
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