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A-pillars have been made thicker by law because every car now needs to be able to maintain cab integrity if it flips. https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/final-rule
by sickofparadox 2y ago
A-pillars have been made thicker by law because every car now needs to be able to maintain cab integrity if it flips.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/final-rule-federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-roof-crush-resistance-phase-reporting-0 https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/final-rule-federal-motor-vehi...
- FireBeyond 2y agoChicken and egg. A-pillars are bigger, yes. But they have to be even bigger still when you have trucks weighing in at 6,000lb+, and have taller cabs (which also makes them more prone to rollover).