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Unless you're on the other side of it

• verdverm 3y ago
  metal choice is such a small factor for crash outcomes... what if the other side is a semi truck?
  • raziel2701 3y ago
    Citation on that statement? Materials matter a lot.
    • verdverm 3y ago
      Speed(ing) seems to be the most determinate factor in crashes, which makes sense since it's half of the formula https://www.demandthelimits.com/what-is-the-biggest-factor-involved-in-fatal-automobile-accidents/ https://www.demandthelimits.com/what-is-the-biggest-factor-i... https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/linear-momentum/momentum-tutorial/v/introduction-to-momentum https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/linear-momentum/... Also consider that existing vehicles are mostly steel today, this is just the body, which can be thinned out, as it does not serve as a major structural component