Comments on: Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/04/30/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 14:36:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alan http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/04/30/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear/#comment-13007 Alan Wed, 05 May 2010 22:53:09 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1503#comment-13007 Opus: that's not really an accurate criticism. Old cars used to have heavy chrome steel bumpers, whereas new cars have bumpers and hood/trunk sections designed to crumple on impact (with another vehicle), whereas older cars transmitted all that energy straight to the occupant. Most European (like that Benz) implement specific pedestrian safety requirements. The real threat to pedestrians on new cars is big vertical grills on SUVs and such that slam into the pedestrian rather than sending them up on the hood. Of course, it's more important to protect pedestrians from impacts in the first place. Opus: that’s not really an accurate criticism. Old cars used to have heavy chrome steel bumpers, whereas new cars have bumpers and hood/trunk sections designed to crumple on impact (with another vehicle), whereas older cars transmitted all that energy straight to the occupant. Most European (like that Benz) implement specific pedestrian safety requirements. The real threat to pedestrians on new cars is big vertical grills on SUVs and such that slam into the pedestrian rather than sending them up on the hood.

Of course, it’s more important to protect pedestrians from impacts in the first place.

]]> By: Josh R http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/04/30/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear/#comment-12962 Josh R Tue, 04 May 2010 02:02:36 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1503#comment-12962 Holy crap that's a flimsy wall! The plastic rear bumper of the car is hardly even damaged, and those things break in low speed parking lot collisions. Lucky the driver wasn't backing up faster, or they would have gone right through and fallen to the street. Holy crap that’s a flimsy wall! The plastic rear bumper of the car is hardly even damaged, and those things break in low speed parking lot collisions. Lucky the driver wasn’t backing up faster, or they would have gone right through and fallen to the street.

]]> By: sven http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/04/30/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear/#comment-12911 sven Sun, 02 May 2010 16:24:20 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1503#comment-12911 Look more closely. This is not a brick, but some junk panel that tries to look like brick. Look more closely. This is not a brick, but some junk panel that tries to look like brick.

]]> By: Peter Smith http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/04/30/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear/#comment-12866 Peter Smith Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:18:04 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1503#comment-12866 big, ugly, bomb shelter-looking parking garage. big, ugly, bomb shelter-looking parking garage.

]]> By: Opus the Poet http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/04/30/objects-in-mirror-are-closer-than-they-appear/#comment-12861 Opus the Poet Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:45:51 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1503#comment-12861 Actually I would point to it as an example of how cars are too strong now. Notice the car went through a brick wall but only has minor damage. I can't even see a busted taillight or crumpled fender. Now imagine that hitting a soft, fragile human body, or an older car with lesser crash protection. New car gets scuffed, old car gets crumpled, human gets squished. Actually I would point to it as an example of how cars are too strong now. Notice the car went through a brick wall but only has minor damage. I can’t even see a busted taillight or crumpled fender. Now imagine that hitting a soft, fragile human body, or an older car with lesser crash protection. New car gets scuffed, old car gets crumpled, human gets squished.

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