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It's a common belief that old "solid" cars are safer than their light, flimsy modern counterparts. This test dispels that belief fairly dramatically.
by RyanMcGreal 17y ago
It's a common belief that old "solid" cars are safer than their light, flimsy modern counterparts. This test dispels that belief fairly dramatically.
- maximilian 17y agoSome readers on Jalopnik's site said that the cars actually weigh very similarly. So "lighter" is only perceived.
- RyanMcGreal 17y agoWell, that would explain the disappointing improvement in average fuel economy.
- biohacker42 17y agoIs it really that common?
- randallsquared 17y agoMostly among the 40 and up crowd, I think. I'm not sure I know anyone younger than me who believed that (I'm 36).
- 83457 17y agoI'm 28 and my primary inclination was to think that newer vehicles crumple while older cars do not, leading to more internal injuries for passengers of older vehicles and more vehicle damage of newer vehicles. However it appears that the older vehicles lose on both fronts.
- GeoffWozniak 17y agoI don't know and can't provide anything but anecdotal evidence, but I do get the sense that "they don't make 'em like they used to" (== those old cars were solid) is the prevailing belief when I talk to people my dad's age (50+).