How do cars fare in crash tests they're not specifically optimized for? (2020)

Re:How do cars fare in crash tests they're not specifically ... by mattlondon on Thursday November 11, 2021 @01:05PM (#29190980)

I agree this seems especially odd since Honda are Japanese and in Japan the driver sits on the right (as they do in the UK, Australia, NZ and some others). I doesn't make sense for them to skimp on driver-side protection in these markets.

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Re:How do cars fare in crash tests they're not specifically ... by ranger_danger on Thursday November 11, 2021 @01:29PM (#29191254)

Honda domestic models are actually not as ubiquitous as you might think in Japan. They're typically larger than your average kei car; the roads are narrower, the speed limit is lower, and the crash safety standards just aren't the same as other countries.

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Re:How do cars fare in crash tests they're not specifically ... by kube-system on Thursday November 11, 2021 @02:04PM (#29191703)

The current generation Accord went on sale in the US more than 2 years before it went on sale in Japan. There aren't any factories even producing the Accord in Japan. Any of them that exist there are imported. It's primarily a car designed for the US (and other) markets.

The most popular Honda and Toyota models are just as American (or more so) than anything the Big 3 produces. Some of them are even designed in Detroit.

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