I hope people do realize that the deformation is intended to help absorb the energy of the impact, it's not about keeping the rigidness, the whole point of SIPS is to allow the car to deform allowing the absorbtian of energy because of the intrusion the seats are designed to be pushed into the centre of the car giving more survival space.
Always hearing talks about how important deformation is for a car mostly about energy absorbing balhblah...But just think about the situation: are you more willing to hit a wall in a normal car or in a tank? Energy can be absorbed (or temporary absorbed) by both plastic deformation and elastic deformation. The only difference is that elastic deformation will return that energy back at the latter half of an accident. If two vehicles that can only deform elastically, they will bounce back after the crash. And during this passagers will change from 40km/h to -40km/h in a short time, which means they will receive tremendous force. Making sure that vehicles does not bounce back is the purpose of deformation and energy absorption. BUT, this is only true when two vehicles in an accident are similarly weighted. When one vehicle is much more heavier, sum of momentum will be the at same direction to that of the heavier one. In that case, and if no plastic deformation happens, the heavier vehicle will slow down while the ligher one will bounce back violently. So deformation is important, only when your car is the lighter one.
Come on Volvo you have had the best safety record for a very long time. What has happened, used to be strong. Pull your socks up and behave. Your where better when you were designed and built in the country of origin. Go back to being fully built and designed in Sweden
I hope people do realize that the deformation is intended to help absorb the energy of the impact, it's not about keeping the rigidness, the whole point of SIPS is to allow the car to deform allowing the absorbtian of energy because of the intrusion the seats are designed to be pushed into the centre of the car giving more survival space.
Always hearing talks about how important deformation is for a car mostly about energy absorbing balhblah...But just think about the situation: are you more willing to hit a wall in a normal car or in a tank? Energy can be absorbed (or temporary absorbed) by both plastic deformation and elastic deformation. The only difference is that elastic deformation will return that energy back at the latter half of an accident. If two vehicles that can only deform elastically, they will bounce back after the crash. And during this passagers will change from 40km/h to -40km/h in a short time, which means they will receive tremendous force. Making sure that vehicles does not bounce back is the purpose of deformation and energy absorption. BUT, this is only true when two vehicles in an accident are similarly weighted. When one vehicle is much more heavier, sum of momentum will be the at same direction to that of the heavier one. In that case, and if no plastic deformation happens, the heavier vehicle will slow down while the ligher one will bounce back violently. So deformation is important, only when your car is the lighter one.
It's unlikely when traveling at 25mph to run off the road. It's 2020, they need to raise the speed!
Cars 10 years old look same. I expected more from a Volvo...
not good for Volvo
? this is 5 stars
Come on Volvo you have had the best safety record for a very long time. What has happened, used to be strong. Pull your socks up and behave. Your where better when you were designed and built in the country of origin. Go back to being fully built and designed in Sweden
Not good 🙄😏❗👎 3☆ / 5☆
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