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Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by ceejayoz on Thursday February 09, 2023 @03:50PM (#34731246)
I didn't expect one to fare well in a crash test against another car.

I also didn't expect one to receive significant damage from a lightweight cardboard box.

There's "unsafe", and then there's this.

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Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by Dylan16807 on Thursday February 09, 2023 @04:40PM (#34731925)
It messed up the bumper? Wouldn't that happen with tons of cars?

And roof rack damage is definitely not a safety issue.

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Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by ceejayoz on Thursday February 09, 2023 @05:22PM (#34732512)
None of that damage should have occurred from a pinata.

At $1,000, it's probably safe to assume these aren't the only cheaply made parts of the vehicle.

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Re:The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment by Dylan16807 on Thursday February 09, 2023 @06:25PM (#34733223)
I'd like to see some tests with other vehicles. A pinata at that speed is still a good chunk of force and many bumpers are plastic.

> At $1,000, it's probably safe to assume these aren't the only cheaply made parts of the vehicle.

Sure but if you're doing that then you don't need the pinata test at all.

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