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Old 01-23-2014, 11:32 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by HydroJim View Post
Lets see the Edison2 VLC take this test!
They actually have tested the VLC chassis in this test:

Edison2 - Very Light Blog - Edison2 on Impact Avoidance: Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a*Butterfly

The wheel structure does sheer off and the elongated diamond shaped chassis deflects away from the barrier. Oliver Kuttner said that the dummy got only about 17G's (if I recall correctly) and this would be relatively safe with just a seat belt.
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