http://retardzone.com/2007/06/13/suv-vs-compact/ Retard Zone Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://retardzone.com/2007/06/13/suv-vs-compact/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 » Hawk-Dove Game in Vehicle Choice » Cornell Info 204 - Networks Sat, 03 May 2008 00:32:30 +0000 http://retardzone.com/2007/06/13/suv-vs-compact/#comment-1512 [...] Relating this back to the Hawk-Dove game, I would label the SUV as the hawk, the car as the dove, and the payoff matrix would be the same.  In a car vs. car situation, the payoffs would both be 1.  The drivers would be happy because they are saving money on gas and if they were to get into an accident, it wouldn’t be too severe because they are of the same vehicle type.  In an SUV vs. SUV situation, the payoffs would both be ½ because they are of the save vehicle type and so a collision wouldn’t be terribly damaging to either vehicle, however they are each paying a lot for gas, giving them a lower payoff than the car vs. car scenario.  However, when you put a car up against an SUV, the car doesn’t have a fighting chance.  If a collision were to occur, the car would be demolished (payoff of 0) and the SUV would come out practically unscathed (payoff of 2 for being smart enough to have selected a safer vehicle).  This link shows pictures of an SUV-car collision.  (http://retardzone.com/2007/06/13/suv-vs-compact/) [...] [...] Relating this back to the Hawk-Dove game, I would label the SUV as the hawk, the car as the dove, and the payoff matrix would be the same.  In a car vs. car situation, the payoffs would both be 1.  The drivers would be happy because they are saving money on gas and if they were to get into an accident, it wouldn’t be too severe because they are of the same vehicle type.  In an SUV vs. SUV situation, the payoffs would both be ½ because they are of the save vehicle type and so a collision wouldn’t be terribly damaging to either vehicle, however they are each paying a lot for gas, giving them a lower payoff than the car vs. car scenario.  However, when you put a car up against an SUV, the car doesn’t have a fighting chance.  If a collision were to occur, the car would be demolished (payoff of 0) and the SUV would come out practically unscathed (payoff of 2 for being smart enough to have selected a safer vehicle).  This link shows pictures of an SUV-car collision.  (http://retardzone.com/2007/06/13/suv-vs-compact/) [...]

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