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Old 01-10-2012, 01:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drmiller100 View Post
Cars have been doing this for 20 years plus. Plastic and foam have been front and back of many cars, including hondas, since the early 90's.

The weight of the crumple zones is not very much.
Foam crumple zones are designed for low speeds.
They offer little protection at 55mph or 110 mph (you are traveling at 55mph and you crash head on with an incoming 55mph vehicle).
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