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> just like the wider cars Safer for the people in the car, not outside it. But I guess that is the point.

• grp000 7y ago
  From the article in the first paragraph: "To comply with today’s stringent crash regulations – by passing offset, side and roof impact tests, as well as those evaluating pedestrian protection performance – cars require considerable cubic metres of controllably crushable bodywork."
  • addicted 7y ago
    I’m pretty sure the reason an SUV is bigger than a compact has little to do with the differences in the width of the walls.
    • grp000 7y ago
      The article is addressing the size increases in car models between generations. Popularity of SUVs over other types of car is a different issue.
• jakeogh 7y ago
  If you mean other people not in cars then picking a lighter car wont matter for the people outside. Airbags on the outside of the car are the only real solution. 0.5mv^2 scales too fast for m1 to matter if m1 >> m2.