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by verdverm 941 days ago
Do you really think if a vehicle hits a pedestrian, that metal choice will make a difference? Wouldn't speed be a more important factor?

There are aluminum vehicles that weigh more, it's really momentum rather than gross weight
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falcolas 941 days ago
Body panel angles and speed are the big ones.

Or, to put it another way, can a soft body deform around the vehicle and be thrown away from the impact? The sharp wedge shape from the front grille to the hood kinda says "No" to me.

Regardless, it will be good to see what comes out of testing.

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orwin 941 days ago
It's angle. But we'll see, European crash test are a lot less permissive than the US ones, as regulator don't think 'killing people in older cars, on bike or on foot is a feature!'. If it isn't sold in the EU, it isn't safe.

Once again today i'll be fair to Elon, most new US SUV/pickups don't pass EU crash tests.

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