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by josho 1919 days ago
Did you watch the video? The Volkswagen faired as ‘safe as a car’. It was the other manufacturers that failed miserably.

My conclusion from watching is that it seems like safety is a design problem that not every mfg designed for.
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TylerE 1919 days ago
Cars were many times less safe in 1984.
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KingOfCoders 1919 days ago
Not sure why you are voted down, this is exactly the content of the video.

Wish I could vote you up more than +1 to restore your karma.

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olivermarks 1919 days ago
ICE firewalls are designed to deflect the enginedown and under in a head on collision. Vans with engine sitting between the driver and passenger in a doghouse, or worse engine in back makes their knees first on the scene of impact with little protection. The more bodywork and chassis/monocoque between you and the crumple zone the better.
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KingOfCoders 1919 days ago
Did you watch the video? It says the exactly opposite thing.

No impact to knees. No impact from steering wheel. Comparable to normal cars with hoods.

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olivermarks 1919 days ago
Yes that was said at the time about why flat front vehicles were safe in the sixties. rule of thumb is the heavier/bigger the vehicle the more front end protection you have. These look pretty flimsy like the Grummans.

Hopefully they have designed bracing into the frame to protect occupants.It's the high speed impacts by other vehicles that are the worry. Multi stop delivery is a major risk on busy roads. At least the design has the driver's feet just behind the front axle, would be interested to see the impact crumple one design.

http://www.postal-reporter.com/blog/postal-worker-injured-af...

Separately it is going to be very hot in that cab with all that glass

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TylerE 1919 days ago
Cars in 1984 were death traps, too.
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