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Sat 26 Jan 2002 15:01
Small Cars are Unsafe - gav
Why are Crash Performance figures quoted according to "class" of car. Ie the Fiesta has a Safety Rating of 5 stars in its class. The thing is you dont have a decision what class of car you are goig to have an accident with!!
From Physics, force is equal to mass times acceleration, so it fits the heavier car will exhibit the more force.
Is this a ploy by the government not to put peopleoff buying so called "super minis" ?
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Sat 26 Jan 2002 16:42
Re: Small Cars are Unsafe - Alwyn
See my post below under "Small cars, deaths and politicians", especially my second offering.
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Sat 26 Jan 2002 16:48
Re: Small Cars are Unsafe - Tomo
Test
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Sat 26 Jan 2002 23:40
Re: Small Cars are Unsafe - ladas are slow
oh my god, everyone is testing, and i have nothing to test, WHAT should i do??
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Sat 26 Jan 2002 18:02
Re: Small Cars are Unsafe - Dave N
But if you run into an immoveable object, the smalller vehicle has to absorb less energy, than the larger one.
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Sat 26 Jan 2002 18:56
Re: Small Cars are Unsafe - Kev
Force = 1/2mass x velocity², so the speed is more important than the weight [mass x gravity] of the car.
But, I agree, I would much pefer to have an accident in a bigger car...

Kev
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