Fat car share damaged wife's car?
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Joey Ramone said:
That last point seals it. Company can't force your wife to accept a passenger who can't wear a seatbelt.
Think about it. You get hit side-on on the passenger side and Sumo commuter isn't wearing her seatbelt properly, then she is going to be catapulted sideways out of her seat and is going to hit your wife with the equivalent of twice/three times her already considerable bodyweight. Which could kill your wife.
Even a normal sized human turns into a rhinoceros at 30mph in the event of a crashThink about it. You get hit side-on on the passenger side and Sumo commuter isn't wearing her seatbelt properly, then she is going to be catapulted sideways out of her seat and is going to hit your wife with the equivalent of twice/three times her already considerable bodyweight. Which could kill your wife.
s m said:
Joey Ramone said:
That last point seals it. Company can't force your wife to accept a passenger who can't wear a seatbelt.
Think about it. You get hit side-on on the passenger side and Sumo commuter isn't wearing her seatbelt properly, then she is going to be catapulted sideways out of her seat and is going to hit your wife with the equivalent of twice/three times her already considerable bodyweight. Which could kill your wife.
Even a normal sized human turns into a rhinoceros at 30mph in the event of a crashThink about it. You get hit side-on on the passenger side and Sumo commuter isn't wearing her seatbelt properly, then she is going to be catapulted sideways out of her seat and is going to hit your wife with the equivalent of twice/three times her already considerable bodyweight. Which could kill your wife.
RDJ said:
Is it possible for human weight to wear out the suspension on a car?
Only in order for my wife to secure a parking space at her workplace she has to participate in the car share scheme.
The person she has been nominated to give a lift to is morbidly obese and I have genuinely noticed the car now seems to be permanently lower down on the passenger side, and on tight turns it has started knocking from that side. Along with this is the electric motor for elevating the seat has given up the ghost.
I cannot prove her bulk is the cause of this but until she came on board for the car share scheme it was perfectly OK.
My wife doesn't want to lose her parking space but would she be within her rights to request a normal sized passenger perhaps?
Your wife could very well be accused of disability discrimination. The passenger, if large, may have health problems.Only in order for my wife to secure a parking space at her workplace she has to participate in the car share scheme.
The person she has been nominated to give a lift to is morbidly obese and I have genuinely noticed the car now seems to be permanently lower down on the passenger side, and on tight turns it has started knocking from that side. Along with this is the electric motor for elevating the seat has given up the ghost.
I cannot prove her bulk is the cause of this but until she came on board for the car share scheme it was perfectly OK.
My wife doesn't want to lose her parking space but would she be within her rights to request a normal sized passenger perhaps?
I don't think discussing the issue with Hr would be a problem though.
I was talking to my dad about this topic as he worked with a couple of sales reps who were 20st+, I think one was in the high 20's at his heaviest. They will have covered upwards of 30k a year for at least 3yrs per car (Company cars).
He never heard anything about their excess weight causing premature wear on their cars and he reckons he would've as the sales director was a mouthy git and would've mentioned it.
He never heard anything about their excess weight causing premature wear on their cars and he reckons he would've as the sales director was a mouthy git and would've mentioned it.
FRA53R said:
I was talking to my dad about this topic as he worked with a couple of sales reps who were 20st+, I think one was in the high 20's at his heaviest. They will have covered upwards of 30k a year for at least 3yrs per car (Company cars).
He never heard anything about their excess weight causing premature wear on their cars and he reckons he would've as the sales director was a mouthy git and would've mentioned it.
Newer and bigger cars vs old small car like OP's wife? He never heard anything about their excess weight causing premature wear on their cars and he reckons he would've as the sales director was a mouthy git and would've mentioned it.
Get wife a motorbike? 
Should eliminate need to have a reserved space, so no need to car share.
Will save the suspension on your A3
Ought to be quicker to get to work & cheaper on fuel?
You'll get to see her in some tight leathers
She'll have practice clasping something between her legs
Okay I'll stop now
Should eliminate need to have a reserved space, so no need to car share.
Will save the suspension on your A3
Ought to be quicker to get to work & cheaper on fuel?
Is she really that bad?
Would you need to roll her in talc to find the wet spot?
Would Greenpeace try and get her back into the water?
Would the Japanese whalers try and harpoon her?
A mate of mine used to always go for the chubbier ladies. Always said they were more appreciative and would let you do anything to them!
Really think you should get pics of her. In the interest of PH have you thought about a threesome with the wife and her mate? The mate will will probably be up for it if my mate is correct about them (and he probably is) and she'll probably let you take pics. Giggity.
Fat chicks are like mopeds. Fun to ride but don't let your mates find out.
Or you could get some stickers for the passenger side of the car....
Maybe your wife could get a motorbike and get the mate on the back?
Would you need to roll her in talc to find the wet spot?
Would Greenpeace try and get her back into the water?
Would the Japanese whalers try and harpoon her?
A mate of mine used to always go for the chubbier ladies. Always said they were more appreciative and would let you do anything to them!
Really think you should get pics of her. In the interest of PH have you thought about a threesome with the wife and her mate? The mate will will probably be up for it if my mate is correct about them (and he probably is) and she'll probably let you take pics. Giggity.
Fat chicks are like mopeds. Fun to ride but don't let your mates find out.
Or you could get some stickers for the passenger side of the car....
Maybe your wife could get a motorbike and get the mate on the back?
I think from memory, some cars even had slightly 'longer' springs on the drivers side to keep them level with just a driver in, discovery 1 is ringing a bell ?
1970s VW K70 on the drivers side but not converted to RHD. Looked ridiculous, car was not so bad -but I have a soft spot for NSUs anyway.
1970s VW K70 on the drivers side but not converted to RHD. Looked ridiculous, car was not so bad -but I have a soft spot for NSUs anyway.
GroundEffect said:
You're not serious, are you? A fat human weighs what...120kg? 140kg? The load it would take to plastically deform a car spring is order of magnitudes higher.
Remember your car weighs 10x more than they do already.
A fat human I would say is over 30% bf Remember your car weighs 10x more than they do already.
a heavy human though, I agree with your weights
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