Why are so many Mavericks getting rear ended?

[Speed2000]

Its because they are smaller than trucks people are used to seeing so they think they are farther away and don't hit the brakes soon enough.

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[SlowTime2011]

Just happened to my XLT last Saturday. In my case I was stopped in a line of cars. Guy said he didn't notice we had stopped until it was too late. I saw him coming and tried to get out of the way but was blocked by other traffic.

Almost got rear ended last year in a Miata, had to pull up sideways into intersection, guy was on his phone in a work van.

You see these types of "accidents" quite a bit these days.

 

[Refrigman]

No other than what I said before. The majority of Mavericks in salvage yards are rear end collisions. I also do not see many posts here about any other type of collision. So is that hard eveidence? Absolutely not and maybe I am making the totally wrong assumption. I admit that.

But the regen braking argument only applies to hybrids so one would need to determine if hybrid Mavs are getting rear ended at greater rates than non hybrid relative to the ratio of hybrids to non hybrids on the road for this to be a valid discussion. Without that breakdown this is just unsupported conjecture. If the frequency is not statistically significantly different even IF Mavs get rear ended more frequently than other vehicles then it would not be a hybrid regen issue but some other Mav design or driver issue. Maybe Mavs are just less visible to other drivers? And quite possibly because unibodies get totaled more and repaired less often in rear end accidents that could explain why we hear more about them being in rear end accidents in which other vehicles would get repaired instead of totaled.

 

[Hcopter]

Do the brake lights stay on when stopped, but your foot is off the pedal because you're using Brake Hold?

How about activating the brake lights based only on deceleration G force, I think most new vehicles already measure this, could probably be done with a software update. Once the G load hits a determined number the lights come on, doesn't matter what's causing the deceleration. This would prevent brake lights when someone's riding the pedal, coasting, or light regen.

 

[icegradner]

Do the brake lights stay on when stopped, but your foot is off the pedal because you're using Brake Hold?

Yes they stay on.

 

[apstephen]

Well this is certainly an answer in search of a problem.

 

[icegradner]

It truely is. The entire idea that the Maverick is getting more rear end crashes than other vehicles is a little, odd. Fender benders are the most common accident, full stop, vehicle type has little to do with it.

 

[jsus]

It truely is. The entire idea that the Maverick is getting more rear end crashes than other vehicles is a little, odd. Fender benders are the most common accident, full stop, vehicle type has little to do with it.

The people surprised by how common rear end crashes are, seem eerily similar to those who seem surprised to find a vehicle in front of them and fail to avoid crashing into it... Rarely should any of this come as a surprise if you're paying attention.

It rarely has anything to do with the rear-ended vehicle being a Maverick. It has everything to do with the other driver failing to pay attention and to avoid something the size of a vehicle that is clearly visible right in front of them.

 

[sundog]

We might see so many posts on rear-end collisions because if people are like me, they wouldn't want to broadcast when they mess up and cause an accident. That leaves those caused by other drivers and rear-ending is one that we probably have the least control over, especially when stopped.

 

[Traegorn]

No other than what I said before. The majority of Mavericks in salvage yards are rear end collisions. I also do not see many posts here about any other type of collision. So is that hard eveidence? Absolutely not and maybe I am making the totally wrong assumption. I admit that.

Do you have numbers to back up that the majority of the Mavericks in salvage yards are read end collisions?

And even if that *is* true, is that more indicative of them getting read ended more or is it that Mavericks are less likely to hit something head on because the drivers were more cautious? And how does that percentage break down when compared to other vehicles?

All of these are questions that need answers before your initial premise can be treated as fact.

That's my point.

 

[Driverdown13]

brake light on while coasting/regen is a dumb idea and you will never see nhtsa mandate it.

Skyhawks is correct that’s a very dangerous idea. You want to piss off driver’s behind you? yea that’s a dumb idea.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Its because they are smaller than trucks people are used to seeing so they think they are farther away and don't hit the brakes soon enough.

Smaller truck than expected as I said in a prior rear ending thread.
Also concerning brake lights needing to come on when Regen braking without pedal being pushed no one has questioned if they should also or also NOT come one during engine braking. Might be helpful (I actually don't know if lights come on) when in heavy traffic stop and go driving while I have truck in LOW and are one pedal driving. It doesn't take very long in 0-40 mph stop and go traffic to charge HVB to point that heavy and loud engine braking is happening!

 

[commadorebob]

Sampling bias. Those threads catch our attention. There are only 10 threads in total with a title containing the words "rear ended" and one of those is this one. Out of the threads with the words "wrecked," only three are talking about an actual wrecked Maverick.

We get more duplicate threads about being scheduled during a given week than there are total wrecked Maverick threads. We just notice the latter...

 

[samspritzer]

Simple...asshole drivers are looking down at....I'll leave it at that....

 

[Last Truck Ever]

Whenever I brake, my first instinct, always, is to look in the rear view mirror. I see someone coming up too fast, I pump the brakes a bit, to flash them and increase his chance of noticing me. Particularly when traffic has slowed up in front suddenly. Has worked many a time to catch someone's eye.

When I was learning to ride a motorcycle, a thousand years ago, this habit was hammered home, because on a bike you can also downshift to slow down and not use brakes to do it, so the guy behind you might not realize you are slowing. Made me hyper aware, got in the habit of that quick glance back everytime I brake or slow suddenly.

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