Why did Ralph Nader dislike the Corvair?
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader broke into the spotlight with his scathing criticism of the Chevrolet Corvair, which he described in his 1965 book “Unsafe at any Speed.”LawsuitsIn the early 1960s, Nader was working as an attorney on behalf of consumers who were filing complaints against products they alleged to be unsafe or unsound. He discovered that many lawsuits had been filed against General Motors, the manufacturer of the Chevrolet Corvair.Spinning and RollingThrough his investigations into the Corvair, Nader found a basic flaw in the Corvair’s shape and unbalanced weight, which made it an easy vehicle to roll over on a fast curve or in the case of sudden braking. The car also had a tendency to spin out of control at high speeds.Dashboard DesignThe Corvair, like many cars of its day, carried a lot of chrome and brightly painted surfaces in the interior, which in bright sunlight tended to reflect sunlight into the driver’s eyes. Nader alleged this led to many fatal accidents.Suspensi
