I have been in 7 accidents where i was either rear ended or sideswiped,in 13 years of living in the Austin ,TX area.People are now rude and disrectful of the safety of others. They disbey the traffic,especially speeding laws. They are in too big of a hurry. I would like to see front and rear bumpers made with a thick rubber or of some very resilliant materials.Something that would cause a car to bounce off the bumpers if it hits another car with a force. It has become a known fact that it doesn't take much force of an impact when rear ended,for an injury to occur, Especially to the neck,causing whiplash. i know airbags are a big safety issue. They aren't always the answer. i know that manufactures are making cars with lighter materials,for more fuel efficiency. I. would think there could be someone smart enough to come up with some material,maybe mixed in with a metal that would be more resiliant if hit. Maybe even different angles in the frame. to make your smaller cars safer. I like a larger vehicle because i probably would have been hurt worse than I have been in a smaller car. I have been focusing on your Ford Focus for my next vehicle when ever i can afford it. I would be more apt also to buy a smaller car.if i knew it had more safety and efficiency features,such as plenty of storage areas as, i travel freqently than they do now. another thing i just thought of. a vehicle needs to be equipped with an interior air cleaning system. i am highly allergic to many environmental allergies. I get very sleepy and after about an hour out on an interstate. I finally bought a small air cleaner for the car and found out that is what my problem is. i always have dreamed of having a vehicle that almost drives itself,because of when i do get tired. Wouldn't that be nice.I know that cruize control helps. i find that on my vehicle that if i don't manually turn my cruize off manually,it stays on and eats my gas up,as crazy as it sounds.So i tend to not use it often. i guess i am looking for the perfect car. Am focusing on a ford next time. I loved my 2 old Ford Station Wagons and Ford Fairlane.