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Originally Posted by Dgrocho
They said that the damage to the dummy was not significant enough to even change the rating. While I'm more skeptical about these super compact vehicles after this report, do you have any evidence to backup your claim that a collision in a ForTwo (with seatbelts and airbags) would cause the same forces on a person's head and neck as a collision at 150 mph? Your example of Earnhardt is referencing a vehicle hitting an immovable object. To replicate these forces, the ForTwo and the opposing vehicle would have to be going around 75 mph each and the other vehicle would also have to have no crumple zones, both premises are highly improbable if not impossible. Also add in the additional weight on the head as a helmet and subtract the airbag, and the example seems even more preposterous.
I think this car will be great for commuting and city driving given the crash test results.
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The article itself states that the smart would be subjected to greater forces going up against a larger vehicle in a head on crash. The IIHS also says the car is too small to be considered safe under all conditions, including highway, The article went on to say that "Smart" would not make a comment on the IIHS inability to recommend the car as a "Top Safety Pick". If the car is so safe then why isn't Smart making any statements to refute the IIHS statement?