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Depending on the crash, the engine being pushed under can launch the car into the air, where it is more likely to roll over. Contrast this with EVs where the ba
by bdamm 4y ago
Depending on the crash, the engine being pushed under can launch the car into the air, where it is more likely to roll over. Contrast this with EVs where the battery is basically a giant puck that the occupants are sitting on top of; the deformation of the crumple zone and the low center of gravity cause the vehicle to rotate away instead of being launched.
- mhb 4y agoThe comparison is between identical cars except that one has an engine between you and what you're hitting and one with empty space there and the engine behind you. Also, I'm more than a little skeptical about the frequency of accidents in which a vehicle is launched into the air and rolls over due to the engine being pushed under the passengers. And even if that scenario is common, I'm skeptical that the risk of that happening offsets the benefit of having an engine between you and a colliding object.