My parents had a ‘69 Chevrolet Bel Air that we drove when we got our driver licenses. My best friend hydroplaned into the back of my car and her Chevette looked like an accordion. Her car was totaled (she was ok) and the police were proudly dusting off the paint and glass off of our chrome bumper that wasn’t even scratched.
That car was bulletproof!!!
It is surprising that nobody is promoting the idea of old-style real bumpers that would reduce damage from low-speed “bumps”. Especially with how little damage to an EV can cause the adjuster to total the vehicle after small bumps. It’s not like anybody seems to be worried about how much an EV weighs.