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Wait, I thought we got the higher blunter front ends because those were deemed safer for pedestrians. Edit: My understanding (from memory) was that the lower,
by HumblyTossed 3y ago
Wait, I thought we got the higher blunter front ends because those were deemed safer for pedestrians.
Edit: My understanding (from memory) was that the lower, pointier front ends would kneecap pedestrians, causing them to impact the windscreen. Because the pilars around the windscreen are not designed to collapse, that is worse for the pedestrian. So, manufacturers made blunter front ends that would collapse in an impact.
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- WkndTriathlete 3y agoMaybe on the planet Krypton where you live and everyone is like Superman you can get a steel front end to bend around you when it hits you, but here on earth hitting a person with that blunt front end is like taking a sledgehammer to a water balloon with about the same effect.
- HumblyTossed 3y agoStop it.
- rconti 3y agoYup, I clearly remember the EU regulators pushing for higher front ends.