> Deformation zones are designed to protect the car's occupants in the event of a collision with a tree. They are not designed to protect a pedestrian. Nonsens

> Deformation zones are designed to protect the car's occupants in the event of a collision with a tree. They are not designed to protect a pedestrian. Nonsense, all modern cars have deformation zones specifically for protecting pedestrians during collisions. All modern crash tests by EuroNCAP etc. have tests for such impacts and current results speak volumes for the improvements in this area. https://www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/the-ratings-explained/vulnerable-road-user-vru-protection/head-impact/ https://www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/the-ratings-expla... Here's the ratings for the Tesla Model 3 vs. pedestrians for example: https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/54117/pedestriancrashimage.png https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/54117/pedestriancrashimage.pn... You can see clearly the impact of the very soft bumpers designed specifically for such crashes.