Now THAT'S added value! Consumer Reports posts vehicle crash test results

Consumer Reports has posted videos of crash tests for more than 200 makes of cars, minivans, truck and SUVs, according to a story in MediaDaily News. CR teamed up with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and posted the results at www.ConsumerReports.org/crashtest.

The tests include both front and side-impact collisions and the videos are searchable by make and model. As other vehicles are tested, the magazine intends to add other videos.

"These videos bring the crash test data to life, showing the real safety differences between a Good car and a Poor one," according to Jeff Bartlett, deputy editor of automobiles for the CR website --referring to the high and low rankings of automobiles on the Consumer Reports scale. In a nerve-racking aside, Bartlett added: "Rest assured, you will demand side air bags on your next car after watching these videos."