Some change, yes, but can't take too much away the front. People still crash a lot. Even cabover trucks, though much safer than cars, are a bit less safe than

Some change, yes, but can't take too much away the front. People still crash a lot. Even cabover trucks, though much safer than cars, are a bit less safe than ones with noses. And for a little car, even more so. As long as they're car-ish in form factor, they need something up front to take the inevitable impacts. Of course, scooters and bikes just wave that off. Cars could too, if limited to significantly lower speeds. But good luck making slow cars and low speed limits popular. Especially in car-centric America, where slowing down would make many normal trips unbearably long.