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> new cars are not allowed to have sharp features for pedestrian safety Do you have more information on this. I know there's minimum radius for blunting sheet
by dirtyid 7y ago
> new cars are not allowed to have sharp features for pedestrian safety
Do you have more information on this. I know there's minimum radius for blunting sheet metal panel edges on the fascias that are prone to pedestrian collision. Seems pretty trivial change to smooth things out a little, though I wonder how much of the sharp edges here is value engineering vs desired aesthetic.
- tomkarlo 7y agoThe EU (and Japan and Australia) has a range of rules now for increasing pedestrian safety, including softer materials on the front bumper, hoods that give so that they cushion the impact if a pedestrian is hit, and limiteing sharp protrusions / edges on the front of the vehicle. The new G-wagon, for example, has turn signals that flex down into the vehicle on an impact. https://www.autonews.com/article/20120423/OEM03/304239967/european-safety-styled-cars-due-in-u-s https://www.autonews.com/article/20120423/OEM03/304239967/eu...