Smart Car Crash Test

Cap'n · #1 01-13-2006, 03:27 AM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...30767077503480

Invigor · #2 01-13-2006, 03:57 AM

hmm.. i wonder what hitting an 18 wheeler head on at 70mph would do

Scavenger · #3 01-13-2006, 04:30 AM

If that car is so smart, why the heck didn't it avoid that big concrete wall in the road??? Not a smart car in my opinion. Reminds me of a few fish I've owned. (I'm in water, what would happen if I jumped out?)

fakename · #4 01-13-2006, 05:07 AM

That car actually stood up very well! The front end demolished....it's designed to do that to dissapate energy, and the passanger compartment retained it's shape fairly well. Much better than I expected!
Aaron

muck · #5 01-13-2006, 05:10 AM

Now they need to test it with a real driver..

Funky_Fish14 · #6 01-13-2006, 05:18 AM

Look at the footspace though, it appears as though the front end was mangled where your feet would go. I would hate to lose my feet....

deep6er · #7 01-13-2006, 05:38 AM

I worked for Mercedes Benz 6 months ago, For thoses of you who dont know they sell the smart car. I was a little scared getting in the car at first but after seeing alot of testing like the one we just saw I am pleased with them. They are good on gas. It only costs $18. to fill the tank it runs on des, and one tank could get you around 300km. So they are not to bad in my books BUT you still look funny in it and the amount of trunk space sucks, you could just fit your 20gal in it.
and thats my 2 cents.

Murminator · #8 01-13-2006, 05:50 AM

I think they are very safe they are a roll cage on wheels doesn't matter what you drive if you get hit by a semi your coming out on the losing end. These cars a so light if you did get hit the energy would be transfered it would be like kicking a soccer ball as to kicking a brick. We sometimes think the bigger vehicles are the safest but sometimes not
Here is a vid of a ext cab truck at 40 MPH compare the driver compartment to the 70 MPH smart car
http://www.progressive.com/video/40F-150.mpg

see how well your vehicle faired

https://onlineservice1.driveinsuranc...ash_videos.asp

Funky_Fish14 · #9 01-13-2006, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deep6er

They are good on gas. It only costs $18. to fill the tank it runs on des, and one tank could get you around 300km.

My friend's dodge neon gets like 600-800km on one tank of gas, and cost 40 to fill.... thats the same as the smart car? We've been back and forth to Calgary a few times on one tank of gas.

Cap'n · #10 01-13-2006, 06:38 AM

Yeah, that distance has got to be higher than 300k. At the outrageously inflated cost of diesel today I can almost squeeze $40 into my Golf and then drive over 1000 kilometres. Calgary to Nanaimo has been the record for me so far.