Good for a chuckle: smartcar ad

[Laurentiu]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...just before the collision, the little car is heard to snicker: "...this is gonna hurt ME more than YOU!"

Did you see this ?

Collision Video-Ping-Pong

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by Laurentiu

Did you see this ?

...no, but I remember enough physics to recognize "inertia" differences can be deadly.

...the test reminded me of a yellow que-ball shot during a pool game...lot's of "english" spin upon impact.

[NeilBlanchard]

So, in anything but a head on collision, weight works against safety. And since head on collisions make up only a small percentage of all accidents, then weight hurts more than it helps.

And if you still feel that weight is a good thing (despite the evidence), then why not make your vehicle heavier than anything else on the road?

[Laurentiu]

I just found it a bit funny that's all, I don't know if you noticed but the Smart's windshield and the shape of the passenger cabin was looking intact, so I don't think it wouldn't necessaily been deadly for someone inside the car...just a little spectacular

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

So, in anything but a head on collision, weight works against safety. And since head on collisions make up only a small percentage of all accidents, then weight hurts more than it helps.

And if you still feel that weight is a good thing (despite the evidence), then why not make your vehicle heavier than anything else on the road?

...true, but the 'Racers' Corollary' says that anything that makes it possible to GO more quickly, likewise makes it possible to STOP more suddenly too...and, likewise, the slower to GO means the slower to STOP.

[Phantom]

I like the ad but hate both vehicles, when I see a smart car I just want to walk up to it and push it over on its side.

Do you know how fast the smart car was going in the crash test video that was posted?

Here is another video of the smart car being crashed at 70mph. Smart Car Crash Tested | The Truth About Cars I would not want to be the person in that car when crashed.

[Laurentiu]

I think the speed is 70km/h for each vehicle (not 100% sure but i think that's what one of the german dudes says in the video)
Nobody would want to be in any car experiencing a crash...No car can ever guarantee your safety with absolute certainty. For its size and intended use (city car) I would think the Smart outperforms a big number of cars of its class and even larger vehicles. People that drive around in large-very large vehicles thinking their indestructible are the biggest danger to others and themselves. Self-awareness and knowing that it's best to avoid at all means a crash is what saves more people than any airbags and other contraptions...

[redline5th]

Hilarious ad, great find!

[jamesqf]

Originally Posted by Phantom

I would not want to be the person in that car when crashed.

Well, duh! Would you want to be in a crash in ANY car?

Do you wear full body armor whenever you leave the house, just in case you run into a mad gunman?

[gone-ot]

Originally Posted by jamesqf

Well, duh! Would you want to be in a crash in ANY car?

Do you wear full body armor whenever you leave the house, just in case you run into a mad gunman?

...only when visiting the urban jungle called a "city" (wink,wink).