Dan W
Well-Known Member
Now I could be mistaken, but I was under the impression that modern cars are designed to separate into sections and/or crumple easily so that the forces endured in the crash aren't as sudden as just stopping dead and is the reason why (in a high speed crash at least) they are much safer than a big 4x4 such as a landcruiser.
A landcruiser is so sturdy that the chassis is unlikely to deform or bend so all stopping forces are transferred to the driver resulting in death or serious injury, whereas newer cars deform and split on purpose to slow down more gradually.
So although it looks like it's a messy wreck it has in fact done its job.
A landcruiser is so sturdy that the chassis is unlikely to deform or bend so all stopping forces are transferred to the driver resulting in death or serious injury, whereas newer cars deform and split on purpose to slow down more gradually.
So although it looks like it's a messy wreck it has in fact done its job.