Crash safety test: 1959 vs 2009
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2. Bender_Rodriguez commented 15 years ago
Looks like they made some real improvements in there. While old car got completely wrecked even inside probably killing the driver then the new car is stiff enough to protect people inside. Nice. I'd love to see it with even slower motion seeing
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3. minester commented 15 years ago
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5. Intricate commented 15 years ago
if you'd pit a 40ies or 50ies car against that modern car the modern car will be smashed completely, simply because compared to today's cars the older ones are built like tanks.
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7. CorpseGrinder commented 15 years ago
damn... look at 0:47 ...the steering wheel is heading right for the dummies head..ouch
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8. XplosiveMuddButt commented 15 years ago
All he needed was a seatbelt...
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10. banzemanga commented 15 years ago
I don't think that it is an actual 1959 car but a replica of it. The metal used in the old cars are a lot less flexible and harder than the one used nowadays. But of course, it doesn't mean that the old cars are safer.
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11. barf commented 15 years ago
#2 Actually it is quite the opposite. The old car is stiff as hell and the new car is softer in front. Much of the kinetic energy is transformed early enough to lower the force that gets to the passengers. The stiff protective hull of the new car only comes in at the very end of the collision directing the collision force towards below the car (no engine nor steering wheel to the face).
The old car is stiff all over, but it doesn't really help at all because the forces are too strong for the steel to withstand. Moreover someone actually made a wooden car at some point in history that was able to drive through brick walls. The problem was that every person inside would die of the collision force anyway as the hull wouldn't eat up the energy by transforming
The old car is stiff all over, but it doesn't really help at all because the forces are too strong for the steel to withstand. Moreover someone actually made a wooden car at some point in history that was able to drive through brick walls. The problem was that every person inside would die of the collision force anyway as the hull wouldn't eat up the energy by transforming
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16. MiNo commented 15 years ago
as #11 said,
older cars are indeed stiff all over.
in the new car, the impact of the crash is absorbed by the mallable material that makes up the bumper and hood.
Imagine hitting a concrete wall with a pillow tied to your head. Then hit it with a brick helmet. The latter case would hurt as hell because the force is directly transfered to your cranium.
older cars are indeed stiff all over.
in the new car, the impact of the crash is absorbed by the mallable material that makes up the bumper and hood.
Imagine hitting a concrete wall with a pillow tied to your head. Then hit it with a brick helmet. The latter case would hurt as hell because the force is directly transfered to your cranium.
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17. infernoburrito commented 15 years ago
hahaha #11 "stiff all over"
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19. prankphonecall commented 15 years ago
1:13 He left his face on the airbag though!
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21. JerryD commented 15 years ago
#14 LOL - I stand corrected ... viewed the vid again and saw the text on the door. Was a bit sloppy of me, only excuse is that I have had a lot to do long ago with Impala's. And one Bel Air ... they are generally the same car but Impala's where the top of the line as Bel Air was the mid level ...
To chose between these 2!? ... well?? I think I would go for the Bel Air
To chose between these 2!? ... well?? I think I would go for the Bel Air
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22. computeraddict commented 15 years ago
now i want to see a mid 70's early 80's vs a honda please
-14 1. ackz commented 15 years ago