Cars these days are essentially one-time use when it comes to collisions. They’re exceptionally good at protecting the occupants, but can only be kind of guaranteed to do so once. Like a helmet!
Newer cars that have unibodies can look relatively fine and be all smashed like a soda can on the inside. The metal crumples to redirect the force away and protect the delicate meatbag in safe zones. Your knees and elbows and head might whip around like a mofo. Be glad the airbag didn’t activate, because it might break your nose. The unibody CAN save your meat by itself. Source: personal walk away from a approx. 50 mph front and rear impact and the plastic and glass didn’t look that bad. No airbags, no problem. Thanks, unibody design!
Cars these days are essentially one-time use when it comes to collisions. They’re exceptionally good at protecting the occupants, but can only be kind of guaranteed to do so once. Like a helmet!
Newer cars that have unibodies can look relatively fine and be all smashed like a soda can on the inside. The metal crumples to redirect the force away and protect the delicate meatbag in safe zones. Your knees and elbows and head might whip around like a mofo. Be glad the airbag didn’t activate, because it might break your nose. The unibody CAN save your meat by itself. Source: personal walk away from a approx. 50 mph front and rear impact and the plastic and glass didn’t look that bad. No airbags, no problem. Thanks, unibody design!