How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized for?

Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @03:02PM (#23693553)

To an amazing degree. In the limit, the large vehicle proceeds nearly unimpeded and the small one is a ball of tinfoil.

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Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by tpmx on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @04:35PM (#23694479)

I mean, that makes sense if we assume that cars are sphere-shaped with consistent density. Of course, they aren't.

I guess what I was looking for was actual data, not assumptions.

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Re:How well do cars do in crash tests they're not optimized ... by JoeAltmaier on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @09:41AM (#23701191)

Data? My son in his Ford F350 had a collision with a compact car that pulled out directly in front of him across the highway at speed. Small car: totalled. Truck: some scratches on bumper, loud noise.

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