Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine
by throwaway0a5e on Saturday March 20, 2021 @09:34PM
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The front end of your average modern car has a ton of flimsy plastic in the top of the front bodywork that's for pedestrian protection. It's basically a crumple zone but they don't call it that.
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Re:Tesla orders its first 8k-ton Cybertruck casting machine
by Gravityloss on Sunday March 21, 2021 @05:44AM
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Also the hood / bonnet has softening. In a typical collision the pedestrian's head strikes it, so adding some padding under the surface makes it more survivable. I think you get more stars in crash tests.