02-01-2015, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Number 3
This is why many cars are getting chunky in the front end.
In some countries like Japan, you are more likely to get killed from being hit BY a car than being killed while IN a car.
So Front Engine low cars like the Corvette are at a slight disadvantage in this regard.
There are some people proposing things like airbags on the hood and hood hinges that will pop up during a pedestrian impact to create more space between the hood and the engine compartment.
http://www.patents.com/us-6415882.html |
Something like this:
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Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors......
........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!!
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