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Old 05-30-2024, 01:53 PM   #4671
AstulzerRZD
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Looking at the crash test, Euro NCAP is a LOT easier.

Euro NCAP Frontal crash is 50% overlap at 50kmh
This is like the old 40% overlap at 50kmh that cars did well at since like the late 2000s.

IIHS small overlap is 25% overlap at 64kmh.
That's 60% more kinetic energy concentrated on half the area.

Same with the side crash,
EuroNCAP are doing 50kmh, 3100 lb barrier
IIHS are doing 59kmh, 4200lb barrier.
That's 80%+ more kinetic energy

All that said, EVs should be far easier to design crash structures for since they've got more 'room' to crumple and absorb force
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