Car broke down but I got a replacement...

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  1. darren

    darren Member

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    Your aorta and internals will give up long before that cars structure does.
     
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    If you look close at that offset collision test, the car actually makes it into the footwell as the airbag deploys. Either way, you're dead, whether smashed to bits or just instantaneously decelerated. With virtually no crumple zone to absorb the force of impact, it's shell is intact but your parts aren't!:dizzy:
     
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    Be very careful driving with that rear window open! My friend got carbon monoxide poisoning by doing that! If you have no choice, open all the other windows for ventilation! :thumbs2:
    Oh, and the remark about the golf cart?
    My cart is bigger than that car! LOL!!!
     
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    Hey the NotSoSmart car gets a excelent safety rating in its class of vehicles... of course most people dont read the fine print and realise those NHTSA safety ratings are only against vehicles in the same class.. and ironically enough the NotSoSmart car is the only car in the Micro class segment in the US.
    Soo even though the honda civic gets 5 stars put it against a 9 passenger superburban head on at 50 mph and there is a good chance the 5 stars wont do anything for saving your A$$.:rofl:
     
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    Could be worse.....

     
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