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Old 04-28-2011, 02:03 AM   #93 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
Well lets look at its nose height compared to a prius. ( See attached pic )

The Aptera's nose is right about where the hood begins and thus above the bumper. So from this we can conclude that the Aptera is not a low nose car. In an impact with a prius the Aptera will be launched upward.
No, what we can conclude is that the Prius has an even lower nose than the Aptera. Now repeat the exercise with say a Ford F-150 - which is much more common than Prius, so you're much more likely to be hit by one.

And again, why isn't some version of this a problem with every other car on the road? (Not to mention motorcycles.) Unless & until there's a law requiring all bumpers to be at the same height, there's always going to be a good chance of a mismatch.
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