chinese car crash test

[thectrlguy]

Ok then..... Answer this one, if you were the crash dummy and the car was traveling at 60 mph instead of 40 mph, would one would you pick?

There is nothing misleading about these tests, they are conducted in controlled environments. There is a very good reason that rolling beer can got a score of 0.

The misleading thing about such tests is that the driver is coming to a stop in a longer period of time resulting in a slower rate of deceleration. Then the driver has a crash with the inside of his car. If the car collapsing does not result in crushing the driver, he's better off. The BMW comes to a stop in a very short distance. The damage to the car is not the best measure of safety in a barrier impact. I'm not denying that this doesn't always correspond to increased safety in real life situations where an pickup bumper comes over the frame rails or into the side of the car. Without seat belts or an air bag, the driver continues at the car's speed until he is stopped by the interior of the car. Seat belts slow that down and air bags even more so. A car that collapses 12" comes to a much faster stop than one that collapses 24".

[thectrlguy]

Holy shit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPpU5azjCB8&NR=1

[aaron.j]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPpU5azjCB8&NR=1

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

The misleading thing about such tests is that the driver is coming to a stop in a longer period of time resulting in a slower rate of deceleration. Then the driver has a crash with the inside of his car. If the car collapsing does not result in crushing the driver, he's better off. The BMW comes to a stop in a very short distance. The damage to the car is not the best measure of safety in a barrier impact. I'm not denying that this doesn't always correspond to increased safety in real life situations where an pickup bumper comes over the frame rails or into the side of the car. Without seat belts or an air bag, the driver continues at the car's speed until he is stopped by the interior of the car. Seat belts slow that down and air bags even more so. A car that collapses 12" comes to a much faster stop than one that collapses 24".

Very good point,

But I would much rather have a sore neck than have no neck.

[1991 318is]

The misleading thing about such tests is that the driver is coming to a stop in a longer period of time resulting in a slower rate of deceleration. Then the driver has a crash with the inside of his car. If the car collapsing does not result in crushing the driver, he's better off. The BMW comes to a stop in a very short distance. The damage to the car is not the best measure of safety in a barrier impact. I'm not denying that this doesn't always correspond to increased safety in real life situations where an pickup bumper comes over the frame rails or into the side of the car. Without seat belts or an air bag, the driver continues at the car's speed until he is stopped by the interior of the car. Seat belts slow that down and air bags even more so. A car that collapses 12" comes to a much faster stop than one that collapses 24".

[thectrlguy]

I wonder what the MSRP is on that thing... hope it's not much more than $5000, don't think people will be lining up for that one.....

It's Chinese deja vu all over again.... and this is a SUV.... just imagine a Tahoe hitting one of these crap boxes.... lights out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Ts94rjr4M

[ivo316]

Well this brings again the same issue I always argue about, here are some cars.

1993 Daewoo:



Chevrolet/Suzuki Aveo

[amdspitfire]

damn the crash test on the e90 looked perfect

[ptownTSI]

well don't get in a crash with a cheap chinese car! you're still safer than being on a motorcycle.

[Sean]

Wow. That's just AMAZING looking at the comparison.

That 3 series is amazing. WOW, the drivers comparment DID NOT BUDGE! DAMN!

[thectrlguy]

That's a great looking 02, is it yours?

[hugh jass]

Looks familiar...

haha, you're right. i didn't know they made 02s in china. i better tell blunt.

[Mtriple]

Looks familiar...

[thectrlguy]

Clearly, the organizations conducting said tests are full of highly intelligent engineers. If they realized discrepancies in their testing methods (propulsion methods) it would stand to reason they would conduct tests in that fashion.

[Justin B]

I think what he meant is that the inertia of the drive train other than the wheels rotating would still try to drive the car forward for a fraction of a second. I don't think it would though considering everything, that is as accurate and replicable of a test as can be with a cable or some sort of towing device