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by imtringued 2652 days ago
That 30 year old land rover will most likely be obliterated by any modern car. When comparing old vs new cars the size difference is completely irrelevant. Modern compact cars are much safer than old large cars.
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Yeah but we're not in a car crash benchmark here. If you end up paraplegic and the other guy is dead you still lose.

> When comparing old vs new cars the size difference is completely irrelevant.

impact force = mass * speed² / (2 * distance)

The crumple zone of modern car improves your _distance_ here, mass (size) still plays a huge role.