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MnFocus 07-08-2007 02:36 PM

Only *if* the car is unoccupied by live persons! The crash cage that has been built into the structure is a good design , I really just wonder about occupant damage/survivability .

thisisntjared 07-08-2007 05:37 PM

i bet you could survive a serious accident in that little thing. i mean really, when was the last time someone died in a formula car accident? i think it was in like 94 and he was going in the 190+ mph.

small cars can definitely be made very safe for US speed limits.

MnFocus 07-08-2007 05:52 PM

Without a doubt on the safety on its structure ! I'd still like to see what damage occurs in a side impact similar to the frontal in the video .

Mike T 07-08-2007 09:32 PM

If you tire of looking at that old video chestnut from Britain, and are interested in scientific testing of smart car passive safety, please take a close look at all of the videos in the following link:

https://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?id=...nguage=english

MnFocus 07-09-2007 12:39 AM

Kinda interesting ! Thanks Mike T .

bbgobie 07-09-2007 05:24 AM

Even though the crash cage is pretty much entirely entact, don't you need some crumple area? I mean if I'm i a box and hit a wall at 60mph, I'd rather have the box deform a bit to absorb the impact rather than have no deformation would be like a wall hitting a wall at 60?

thisisntjared 07-09-2007 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbgobie (Post 62624)
Even though the crash cage is pretty much entirely entact, don't you need some crumple area? I mean if I'm i a box and hit a wall at 60mph, I'd rather have the box deform a bit to absorb the impact rather than have no deformation would be like a wall hitting a wall at 60?

i guess you didnt watch the other videos....

bbgobie 07-09-2007 07:51 PM

Which other videos?

thisisntjared 07-10-2007 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbgobie (Post 62781)
Which other videos?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike T (Post 62600)
If you tire of looking at that old video chestnut from Britain, and are interested in scientific testing of smart car passive safety, please take a close look at all of the videos in the following link:

https://www.thesmart.ca/index.cfm?id=...nguage=english

:thumbup: :thumbup:

baddog671 07-10-2007 08:20 PM

The smart car's framing was specifically designed to "absorb" front end impacts. I forget what they called it, but there the frame's focal point is right up front and is the strongest there....

70-0 instantly, it didnt do too bad


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