02-20-2007, 03:05 PM
[quote SteveJobs]OUCH
I would like a SMART.
Looks like GOODBYE LEGS. Big hoods are nice.
What about that proverbial crush zone/impact absorbing area?
Did you watch the video? The Smart Car did fantastic. At 70 MPH it is rare for anyone in any type of car to walk away without injuries, or to even survive for that matter. Physics does not discriminate. Regardless of crumple zones, airbags, seat-belts, etc. humans just can not be reliably decelerated from 115 kph to 0 in less than 1 second without bad results. Maybe if the car were 30 m long and had seats mounted to bungie cords...but then you have to deal with recoil and things just get ugly.
I would like a SMART.
Looks like GOODBYE LEGS. Big hoods are nice.
What about that proverbial crush zone/impact absorbing area?
Did you watch the video? The Smart Car did fantastic. At 70 MPH it is rare for anyone in any type of car to walk away without injuries, or to even survive for that matter. Physics does not discriminate. Regardless of crumple zones, airbags, seat-belts, etc. humans just can not be reliably decelerated from 115 kph to 0 in less than 1 second without bad results. Maybe if the car were 30 m long and had seats mounted to bungie cords...but then you have to deal with recoil and things just get ugly.