This came up recently in another thread on HN. Safety stands dictate what happens if you collide with a pedestrian. These days, ever car has a sloped front-en

This came up recently in another thread on HN. Safety stands dictate what happens if you collide with a pedestrian. These days, ever car has a sloped front-end. It's not just for aerodynamics, but it's designed to push pedestrians up and onto the hood, whereas the old "stylish" cars had completely flat front-ends, which made it like getting hit by a wall. Even worse, some older cars had a front end that had negative slopes. If they hit a pedestrian, they'd be pushed down and under the car.