In a collision between a small car and a big vehicle, the small car loses. It’s simple physics. When an object collides with a much more massive object, the smaller object bounces.
This is why, when I shopped for a vehicle for my wife to transport our kids in, I got a big SUV.
The principle is called the conservation of energy. When the kinetic energy of the heavier object is translated to the lighter (smaller) object it accelerates to a high velocity.
In a collision between a small car and a big vehicle, the small car loses. It’s simple physics. When an object collides with a much more massive object, the smaller object bounces.
One of our adult offspring drives a Ford F250 and got a big SUV for his wife and kids. He is an engineer and knows the laws of physics.
At first his wife had a little left wing shame in driving a not really fuel saving nor small vehicle. 18 years later after seeing neighbors and friends seriously hurt and worse after wrecks. She just reshod her big SUV and is keeping it. She is really conservative now and hates the dangerous plastic semi aluminum cars.
One of our adult offspring got an early inheritance 10 years ago, my OJ Simpson full size Bronco. At first he was going to trade it in for a smaller and more fuel efficient car. His traveled roads can be very dangerous. After the first year with seeing multiple fatalities/serious injury wrecks on the roads, he drives, including a family member of one of his workers. He decided to keep the OJ Simpson Beast.
10 years later. He will keep it as long as it is running. His local Ford garage told him as long as he changes the oil, gets new tires when needed and regular maintenance, it should last another 100K miles. He has been able to max out his 401K by not having car payments. That is a triple win.
Whoever has the most lug nuts wins.