so modified car can drive fast?

Black MyVi's driver's really unlucky to be there, but also lucky to escape with her life.

Wonder what sort of speed was he driving, until the car can actually fly and somersault.. gosh..

bashing attempt thwarted!

allow me.

the front of cars are usually made softer than the rest of the car. based on the physics formula:

F=(mv-mu)/t

the longer the impact time, the less the momentum acting on the object. so, by making crumple zones, the time of impact will be lengthened, and since F is inverse proportional to t, the overall force acting on the car will be reduced.



This post has been edited by nerd: Jun 10 2007, 04:25 PM

correction: older volvos are made like a brick.

last time there were no research done on crumple zones, so the carmakers decided to make the cars as stiff as possible. while this made the car 'safer' so to speak, but the driver will suffer more in an accident, as the impact is not dissipated efficiently.

so, you want your car to be saved or yourself to be saved?

definitely not

last time there were NO crumple zones, and cars were built like cans, while Volvos were more stiff and rigid. at least the damage on both the car and driver is minimised, although the driver suffers more as compared to an accident to cars with crumple zones.

doesn't that make Volvo one of the safest?

This post has been edited by nerd: Jun 11 2007, 11:38 AM

both are safe if driven properly instead of recklessly