16th December 2024, 6:17 PM
Disclaimer: I am not an engineer.
“Rigid does not equal safe.” Modern cars are designed the way they are to absorb impact and allow energy to dissipate. It is the same reason why Armco, SAFER, and Tecpro barriers are designed the way they are. As opposed to a concrete wall, they may get more damaged, but “all” the energy does not stay with the driver.
Piggybacking on Master Raiden, this is a video of a 1998 Toyota Corolla vs a 2015 Corolla. The 1998 model gets absolutely manhandled (airbags would not have made a difference here):
“Rigid does not equal safe.” Modern cars are designed the way they are to absorb impact and allow energy to dissipate. It is the same reason why Armco, SAFER, and Tecpro barriers are designed the way they are. As opposed to a concrete wall, they may get more damaged, but “all” the energy does not stay with the driver.
Piggybacking on Master Raiden, this is a video of a 1998 Toyota Corolla vs a 2015 Corolla. The 1998 model gets absolutely manhandled (airbags would not have made a difference here):
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