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Smart Fortwo crash test at... 70... mph...
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| VERTiG0 |
For those of you who don't regularly watch Fifth Gear, this is a segment from an episode whereupon Tiff Needle and company crash test a Smart Fortwo against a concrete barrier at 70 mph.
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Although the car is dummy-less, providing no real indication of how a human might fare in such a collision, the vehicle's performance itself is astounding. As you see in the video, the car's Tridion frame actually stays intact, but for one tiny kink in the left a-pillar. Tiff then goes around to the other side and opens - and shuts - the door. You may have problems, however, walking.
I still want one what with all the driving I do. |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| I'm glad you're one of the few that can actually understand just how safe that car is. So many people I talked to told me the same damn thing "how can that little thing be safe if it collides with an Expedition? I'll be safer in an Expedition" The you will. I tried to explain it so many times, often just giving up in the end, going "fine, buy your goddamn tank and run the streets" |
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| milos |
| hehe, i was expecting it to roll over that barrier |
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| LucasMead |
| Wow, i thought it was going to explode in a billion pieces. I'm surprised of how safe they can be! |
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| EvilTree |
| One of my dream is to buy a monster truck or an wheeled APC for daily use. |
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| Playa24_7 |
| cale, how much does one of those cars cost with a decent set of options? ie. AC, CD player lol |
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| Crazy Serb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
I'm glad you're one of the few that can actually understand just how safe that car is. So many people I talked to told me the same damn thing "how can that little thing be safe if it collides with an Expedition? I'll be safer in an Expedition" The you will. I tried to explain it so many times, often just giving up in the end, going "fine, buy your goddamn tank and run the streets" |
Still... I don't think you'd be able to "walk away" from a hit like that (on the video).
You'd probably be hugging a wheelchair for the rest of your life... (check out the leg room in the video) |
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| simms327 |
much cooler car....
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i wonder how it fares 70mph into concrete |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
You may have problems, however, walking. |
I agree, these cars are amazingly safe.
However - consider the forces acting on one's body going from 70 MPH to 0 MPH in 1/10th of a second.
Sure - you won't be ejected or crushed by steering columns/dash, but nearly every bone in your body will be broken and I suspect internal injuries would cause death. |
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| Stingray |
| quote: | Originally posted by Playa24_7
cale, how much does one of those cars cost with a decent set of options? ie. AC, CD player lol |
Too ing much! :whip: :whip: :whip:
I'd save a few grand and buy that new Toyota that replaced the Echo, if I was in the market. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| lets write the show and have them do one with an actual dummy. |
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| Stingray |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
lets write the show and have them do one with an actual dummy. |
Agreed. If I was in a head on crash in my Trans Am, the damage to the car probably wouldnt look too bad, but I'd likely have a broken neck from whiplash.
I'd be interested to see how a dummy would fare. |
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