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I wonder if the safety tops out because of the safety tests. I hear that some (ford? gm?) high-volume pickups have extra cross-bracing, while lesser-volume tru
by m463 2y ago
I wonder if the safety tops out because of the safety tests.
I hear that some (ford? gm?) high-volume pickups have extra cross-bracing, while lesser-volume trucks don't.
Or said another way - maybe lighter vehicles have necessarily extra safety tech to help with tests, but heavier ones have a limit on safety tech investment.
I wonder if a heavier volvo would have safety scale all the way up with the weight.
- yellowapple 2y agoI'm wondering the same thing. Specifically on my mind are the Bollinger B1 and B2, a vaporware electric SUV and pickup (respectively) that notably didn't bother including airbags because they were so heavy that airbags weren't legally required.
- theGnuMe 2y agoI mean just drive a school bus at that point..
- yellowapple 2y agoI would if I could :)
- pentel-0_5 2y agoThis is already known. Giant SUVs are more prone to rollovers and then crushing themselves and their occupants. Mid-sized and large sedans are far safer for 2 reasons: 1. structurally, they have smaller forces to contend with over a smaller surface area which makes building a safer passenger cage area easier and 2. American safety regulations for cars are more stringent than those for SUVs and pickup trucks. Instead, it's a Cambrian explosion where megafauna race to be the largest thing on the road, and screw everyone else and fuel/battery economy.
- know-how 2y ago[dead]