@tcpnetworks actually not all the cars will be trown back. The crumble zone actually takes in that opposite force by bending which also slows the car instead of a brutal stop.
i heard guys saying that the smart is safe because doesn't destroy almost at all and stuff ok you won't die mashed but the car doesn't absorb the impact at all because it's too short, resulting that the people in the car will suffer a great shock and injuries because of the sudden stop and almost instant decelaration
The Smart has incredible structural safety, but what you're not realizing is that because the crumple zones are so short, the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop during a crash much more quickly, which puts more strain on the occupants. You may not be crushed to death in a Smart, but it is very likely you would die of internal injuries form such abrupt deceleration during an impact.
The 4 of 5 star EuroNCAP rating applies to the second generation Fortwo. This is the first generation which got 3/5. Good for it's age and size. 3/5 stars for any car in the late-ish nineties was good especially for a car of this type.
@tcpnetworks Just tell me this : If you got 3 cars of the same weight. 1 with no criple zone, 1 with a 1 meter criple zone engine in front and an other one with the engine in the back. Will they all bounce back the same distance and same way? Will they all decelerate the same once hitting that wall?
They get much higher MPGs, but they don't have enough power for American roads, not to mention right now diesel fuel is significantly more expensive in the US by about $.50/gallon. It was a huge mistake that it requires premium though. This thing is supposed to be all about efficiency!
All cars rebound from the impact point. The rebound is proportional to the force exerted. F=MA - remember your physics lessons at school? This car did very well.
Cars are designed to crumble for a reason. Acceleration/deceleration is what puts physical strain on any thing in the physical world. So while you may not be crushed in an accident, your limbs, head and internal organs will go jostling around absolutely everywhere. Lunge your head forward as fast as you can and then stop it. Hurts, don't it? Now, imagine doing that at 40 mph or, if you're hitting another driver, 80 mph. Imagine what that does to your brain.
@tcpnetworks hint : in this case there's friction and force that is requiered to bend the metal that has to be taken into account. If this wasn't true then the cars before the 80s would be the safest in the world!
@cata18tm it depends i think if you crash into a large saloon car with big crumple zones you can use there crumple zones to slow you down. however if you hit a tree or somthing you will be badly hurt... the car is still probly one of the safest super minis on the market, just rember dont swerve to doge the car and hit a tree and you will be fine XD
nice . problem is , in Europe the road runs parallel to the train tracks , so good luck when your little world savior would be like a penny on the tracks ...only with you in it
Ich fahre einen Smart Fortwo Coupè Bj 2001 und bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Fahrzeug. Ich fühl mich sehr sicher da es ein sehr gutes Sicherheitskonzept hat. In einem größerem Auto fühl ich mich nicht so sicher.
@tcpnetworks easy test for you to remember how it works : trow a bouncing ball on wall, a baseball, and a bowling ball XD Then wrap them in paper loosely and see what it does XD
I'm assuming that this looks safe because the car is light and wouldnt rip itself apart as a heavy truck would. Now let me see an SUV smack this car at 30-70 mph. Then ill consider any test crahses.
@dadumbazz Have a degree in engineering and work for a car manufacturer... Yeah.. I know nothing about it... yeah... How's that Pontiac G8 you guys in the US have over there - it's Australian by the way....
This test and the American crash testing shows the driver airbag isn't doing it's job properly. The dummies head hits the steering wheel through the bag. Not good. Structurally it's amazingly safe though and one of the safest economy cars even being the smallest and lightest.
@tcpnetworks go learn back something as simple as the concept of forces opposing one an other where a force can be distributed thus reduced and even canceled.
It should never have been called a "Smart". It should have been called a "Splat!" because that's what you're going to be doing inside one of those things.
These cars are absolutely frigin' amazing.... that is AWESOME, the frame isn't even bent at all!!!!!!!!!!!
@tcpnetworks actually not all the cars will be trown back. The crumble zone actually takes in that opposite force by bending which also slows the car instead of a brutal stop.
i heard guys saying that the smart is safe because doesn't destroy almost at all and stuff
ok you won't die mashed but the car doesn't absorb the impact at all because it's too short, resulting that the people in the car will suffer a great shock and injuries because of the sudden stop and almost instant decelaration
The Smart has incredible structural safety, but what you're not realizing is that because the crumple zones are so short, the vehicle comes to an abrupt stop during a crash much more quickly, which puts more strain on the occupants. You may not be crushed to death in a Smart, but it is very likely you would die of internal injuries form such abrupt deceleration during an impact.
The 4 of 5 star EuroNCAP rating applies to the second generation Fortwo. This is the first generation which got 3/5. Good for it's age and size. 3/5 stars for any car in the late-ish nineties was good especially for a car of this type.
@tcpnetworks Just tell me this : If you got 3 cars of the same weight. 1 with no criple zone, 1 with a 1 meter criple zone engine in front and an other one with the engine in the back. Will they all bounce back the same distance and same way? Will they all decelerate the same once hitting that wall?
They get much higher MPGs, but they don't have enough power for American roads, not to mention right now diesel fuel is significantly more expensive in the US by about $.50/gallon. It was a huge mistake that it requires premium though. This thing is supposed to be all about efficiency!
All cars rebound from the impact point.
The rebound is proportional to the force exerted.
F=MA - remember your physics lessons at school?
This car did very well.
It holds up a heck of a lot better than those Chinese minivans.
how many litres is that? and is it a 3-cylinder engine?
Cars are designed to crumble for a reason. Acceleration/deceleration is what puts physical strain on any thing in the physical world. So while you may not be crushed in an accident, your limbs, head and internal organs will go jostling around absolutely everywhere.
Lunge your head forward as fast as you can and then stop it. Hurts, don't it? Now, imagine doing that at 40 mph or, if you're hitting another driver, 80 mph. Imagine what that does to your brain.
That happens to all cars in an offset crash, just not to the same extent as the Fortwo.
@tcpnetworks hint : in this case there's friction and force that is requiered to bend the metal that has to be taken into account. If this wasn't true then the cars before the 80s would be the safest in the world!
thats actually pretty good
@cata18tm it depends i think if you crash into a large saloon car with big crumple zones you can use there crumple zones to slow you down. however if you hit a tree or somthing you will be badly hurt... the car is still probly one of the safest super minis on the market, just rember dont swerve to doge the car and hit a tree and you will be fine XD
Excelent! for a car like this! Wow!
nice . problem is , in Europe the road runs parallel to the train tracks , so good luck when your little world savior would be like a penny on the tracks ...only with you in it
So many people do not have a clue what they are talking about.......but they dish out statements though.
Get it,test it and then go with your rating.
Ich fahre einen Smart Fortwo Coupè Bj 2001 und bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Fahrzeug. Ich fühl mich sehr sicher da es ein sehr gutes Sicherheitskonzept hat. In einem größerem Auto fühl ich mich nicht so sicher.
Smart is a masterpiece of engineering and safety.Compare it to the chinese death cars...
much safer than a Motorcycle...
but not much else...
So the Smart is a good car if you like to crash into things and cant parallel park, bad if people like to crash into you.
holy shit! it lived!
nice ingenierin
violent rebound
0,8 litres 3 cylinder diesel commun-rail and 6 gear
Still the driver of smart would get hurt more, just because of the obesity of the hummer
@tcpnetworks easy test for you to remember how it works : trow a bouncing ball on wall, a baseball, and a bowling ball XD Then wrap them in paper loosely and see what it does XD
only if crashed with vehicle close to its weight...If crashed , lets say with Hummer, it will be bad news for smart car driver
@THEBOB566974 sorry didnt see how old the post was :(
I'm assuming that this looks safe because the car is light and wouldnt rip itself apart as a heavy truck would. Now let me see an SUV smack this car at 30-70 mph. Then ill consider any test crahses.
better than an f150
@dadumbazz
Have a degree in engineering and work for a car manufacturer... Yeah.. I know nothing about it... yeah...
How's that Pontiac G8 you guys in the US have over there - it's Australian by the way....
This test and the American crash testing shows the driver airbag isn't doing it's job properly. The dummies head hits the steering wheel through the bag. Not good. Structurally it's amazingly safe though and one of the safest economy cars even being the smallest and lightest.
10km/h ?
Sebastian Telepko 64
yes and it's only 800cc
@tcpnetworks go learn back something as simple as the concept of forces opposing one an other where a force can be distributed thus reduced and even canceled.
lol very funny
@dadumbazz *as much
It should never have been called a "Smart".
It should have been called a "Splat!" because that's what you're going to be doing inside one of those things.
actually, yes he do. lol!!!
@dadumbazz
Mate - go back to school - learn about momentum.
The Smart is such crap.
If you want good MPG, get a diesel hatch...
LOL!!!!!
the sound effect was stupid
DEAD...
Luke Shaver ALIVE...
damn! dat's not how you pass a crash test ...Germans! learn from the chinese :P:P