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The front ~1foot of my car is 90% air, presumably to create some crumple zone. Very space-inefficient.
by wyager 5y ago
The front ~1foot of my car is 90% air, presumably to create some crumple zone. Very space-inefficient.
- Someone 5y agoDon’t try this at home, but if any part of your body with that 90% air at car speed, what do you think will crumple first? That crumple zone does very little to protect people outside the car.
- giantg2 5y agoI have a friend who was hit by a car doing around 25 mph. Those plastic bumpers do prevent damage. If he got hit with an older car with steel bumpers, it would be a different outcome.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoNot to ruin your witty comment with reality but... If his car is sold internationally that "mostly air" bulbous nose is likely specifically engineered to reduce damage to pedestrians.