I iz safer in a big truck

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by RACER X

i'd like to see a truck get broadsided by a car height sled vs truck height.

Yeah I was thinking that too... I'm sure they'd be much better... but then again... when they're testing it's probably better to go with a truck... as it'd inflict more damage than a car so when gearing safety... better to over shoot it I guess...

[Phenix_Rider]

And what happens when they hit a little car with the truck sled?

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

And what happens when they hit a little car with the truck sled?

i think they hit all the veh. w/ the same sled. and most cars fare better.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by RACER X

i think they hit all the veh. w/ the same sled. and most cars fare better.

You mean a car fares better when it's hit with a smaller sled? Whoa. Who'da thought?!

[ceo012384]

Glad I'm getting a tundra.

[MILK]

Hmmm... that Silverado looks good. Might hafta buy the hubby one.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

You mean a car fares better when it's hit with a smaller sled? Whoa. Who'da thought?!

UM no, i think they hit the car/truck w/ the same sled (truck sized). cars generally get a passing grade whereas these trucks didn't, but got a "poor" instead, even w/ side airbags.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by RACER X

UM no, i think they hit the car/truck w/ the same sled (truck sized). cars generally get a passing grade whereas these trucks didn't, but got a "poor" instead, even w/ side airbags.

Yeah, I completely misread that. I thought it said something to the effect of them using a "car" sized sled for cars and a "truck" sized sled for trucks.

That's what I get for waking up a 3:00am to catch a flight...

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by RACER X

UM no, i think they hit the car/truck w/ the same sled (truck sized). cars generally get a passing grade whereas these trucks didn't, but got a "poor" instead, even w/ side airbags.

The problem isn't that the truck isn't stronger than cars, but rather the trucks do not move at all. Watch a car get hit from the side and it will move a foot, which in turn dissapates some of the energy.

[Phenix_Rider]

What I got was that they hit the truck with a "car" and it passed. More structure in the rocker panel means it's stronger. Then they hit the truck with a "truck" and it didn't do so well.

A "truck" would hit a car higher in the door, where there's less structure. (higher even than the "truck" hitting the truck) It follows that a car would be worse off in a collision between a truck and a car.