Posted on 06/11/2009 6:52:45 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
A brand new 4 door three quarter ton crew cab pick up has a head on with a brand new mini cooper. Both pass government mandated safety specs. Which would you rather be in?
The greater mass of the pickup will not only stop the mini cooper cold, but also shove it back making the crash much more violent for the occupants of the mini cooper. All other things being equal, mass does make a difference.
18 wheelers will be banned.......
The greater mass of the pickup will not only stop the mini cooper cold, but also shove it back making the crash much more violent for the occupants of the mini cooper. All other things being equal, mass does make a difference.
Yes this is true and the leftist response is to level the playing field and put EVERYBODY in a minicooper. Except them
what kind of car?
That’s a Volkswagen Crossfox. It’s quite a big larger than a Smart Car.
Huh. [Squints at photo carefully] By gum yer right.
Hate to think how a Smart Car would have fared under the same situation.
See #65. It’s not what I thought it was. Same point remains though.
Ouch. Prayers for the poor truck driver.
I'm not sure a Smart would have been worse. They're so small and rigid, they bounce off. The occupants might get jellied in the process but I'm not sure the subduction would have occurred.
First new car I ever bought was a Mazda...
Now that the laughing is finished.
The rear bumper was spring loaded..smartest thing I’ve seen on a car ever.
I agree with the comments you and others have made about the reason for this high expense is to “save the passenger compartment”.
I think the MOST IMPORTANT point to take away from this article from the Insurance Companies is to EXPECT VERY HIGH insurance rates for these clown cars. Those high rates will easily sop up much if not ALL of the savings that you will achieve from gas savings. The rates may not yet reflect these tests, but count on it: they will VERY soon.
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