Is it coz I(t) is black?

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shaunbhoy replied

23 June 2010, 17:01
Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post

Black cars absorb light, and the extra energy makes them go a bit faster.

hth
tl

Dunno about that, but my latest black car (Mitsubishi L200 Warrior) has just been taken to the vet's to be put down after blowing the head gasket after a piffling 160k miles. Ah well..........company vehicle so WGAS?
My replacement vehicle, a Red Toyota Hilux 3 arrives tomorrow morning. Woohoo...........more toys to break!!
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thunderlizard replied

23 June 2010, 16:56
Black cars absorb light, and the extra energy makes them go a bit faster.

hth
tl
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PRC1964 replied

23 June 2010, 16:41
The team noted that colour was less important in causing accidents than factors such as drink-driving and speeding.

Damn, I was hoping I could buy a white car and then get pissed and drive as fast as I like.
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thunderlizard replied

23 June 2010, 16:35
They could put "orange" if they get to the scene quick enough.
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threaded replied

23 June 2010, 16:27
Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

Black cars more likely to crash.

Black cars 'more likely to be involved in crashes' - Telegraph

Well.

There's a strange thing then.

Doesn't comment on whether or now they're BMWs mind.

Fun with statistics: if the form asks the officer to report the colour of the crashed cars, and it's burnt out, I would guess "black" or "blackened" will be written. Which'll skew things I would image.
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TimberWolf replied

23 June 2010, 16:24
Is it the driver? Are black car owners more likely to be bad drivers?
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shaunbhoy replied

23 June 2010, 16:18
Humbug!!

I have owned 3 black cars in my adult life and must have driven well over 200k miles in them. Never had a single crash in any of them.
Once wrote off a white one though!!!
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Churchill replied

23 June 2010, 16:11
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I've never crashed my black BMW M roadster.

Been close a few times mind.

At least your skirtingboard will be safe then.
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DimPrawn replied

23 June 2010, 16:10
I've never crashed my black BMW M roadster.

Been close a few times mind.
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TimberWolf replied

23 June 2010, 15:48
This is discrimination. Maybe black cars do more miles? What about pedestrians?
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thunderlizard replied

23 June 2010, 15:44
Only deliberate ones
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zeitghost started a topic Is it coz I(t) is black?

23 June 2010, 14:32
Is it coz I(t) is black?

Black cars more likely to crash.

Black cars 'more likely to be involved in crashes' - Telegraph

Well.

There's a strange thing then.

Doesn't comment on whether or now they're BMWs mind.
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