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Old 06-09-2005, 12:46 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Feds Hesitant To Alter Roof Test

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Originally Posted by Aerodynamix
So they use a stationary vehicle to test rollover forces... wouldn't it be more accurate to simply put a brick on the gas pedal, a bunch of dummies in the seats, and have half the vehicle go up a ramp while the other half stays on the ground so a rollover is induced? You guys know what I'm talking about, right? It's the same thing Hollywood uses for rollover stunts.
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Originally Posted by SVT2888
The problem with that test would be that you wouldn't get the same consistant results.
The actual test would of course be a little more refined than what I said and results might not be exactly 100% consistant but at least it would better simulate real-world rollovers.
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