May 11

New Crash Tests Demonstrate the Influence of Vehicle Size and Weight on Safety Crashes Posted By : Family Insurance
Three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a micro car or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, show how extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in collisions. These Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests are about the physics of car crashes, which dictate that very small cars generally cant protect people in crashes as well as bigger, heavier models.