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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by Reason077 on Friday November 29, 2019 @07:39PM (#21667716)
NCAP crash testing works by placing sensors on test dummies and measuring the impact forces on their "bodies" under various crash scenarios.

In Euro NCAP testing, the Fiat 500 has a 3 star rating[1], and the Smart fortwo has a 4 star rating[2]. So while not among the safest cars on the market, they are certainly not the deathtraps you suggest. The Smart in particular offers very respectable occupant protection for its size.

[1] https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/fiat/500/26307

[2] https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/smart/fortwo/7894

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by lonelappde on Saturday November 30, 2019 @07:39PM (#21673025)
> The Smart in particular offers very respectable occupant protection

That's reassuring

> for its size.

That's not. Passengers risk rises with the size of the incoming car, not the car they are riding in.

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by Reason077 on Sunday December 01, 2019 @10:45AM (#21675965)
"Passengers risk rises with the size of the incoming car, not the car they are riding in."

There are much larger cars that perform worse on occupant protection tests than the Smart does. For example, the Jeep Wrangler:

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/jeep/wrangler/34192

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