Someone in my neighborhood bought one of those Smart Cars
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id also suggest you sit in it at the end of their driveway, and when they come out to go to work, make vrroom sounds w/ your mouth like youre reving at them for a race
Don't say that, the smart cars have VERY good crash test results, they are built VERY well.
their problem is that the chassis doesn't absorb ANY energy.
The cabin is meant to be as rigid as possible, meaning forces are transferred to the passengers inside rather than being absorbed as bending stress within the unibody as other cars would.
The brit's test above shows that the cabin is strong, but there is no test dummy, no sensory to determine impulse on the driver, pretty bunk test if you ask me. Put a dummy in both cars and I'd guarantee you see HALF the crash impulse on the other car versus the smart. Impulse is that fun force that dashes your organs against your ribcage, and knocks your brain around against your skull...it's the shit that kills people.
Sure, your limbs might be in tact after a crash in a smart car, but you're going to be dead from internal injuries. I'll take a broken leg, arm, or pelvis over brain damage or dying from internal bleeding.
Not so smart after all.
The cabin is meant to be as rigid as possible, meaning forces are transferred to the passengers inside rather than being absorbed as bending stress within the unibody as other cars would.
The brit's test above shows that the cabin is strong, but there is no test dummy, no sensory to determine impulse on the driver, pretty bunk test if you ask me. Put a dummy in both cars and I'd guarantee you see HALF the crash impulse on the other car versus the smart. Impulse is that fun force that dashes your organs against your ribcage, and knocks your brain around against your skull...it's the shit that kills people.
Sure, your limbs might be in tact after a crash in a smart car, but you're going to be dead from internal injuries. I'll take a broken leg, arm, or pelvis over brain damage or dying from internal bleeding.
Not so smart after all.
Seriously?
Most consumers are, in fact, concerned about safety when car shopping. The gov't NHTSA still gave the Smart car a 5-star side impact crash test rating even though the freakin' door opened after [Edit: During] the crash and it was issued a safety concern. WTF?
That's why the Government ratings are pretty much considered a joke and most of the industry relies on IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) ratings.
As for the enthusiast, I'm sure most aren't concerned about safety ratings, but for the family buying a sedan or minivan, they are most definitely interested.
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