03 Feb 08
Just a brief to let you see what happens with craip design.
My job is to lead car design teams in the right direction, (not that some of you will be bothered), so that you are safe when you travel.
Well these pics are of the Mercedes - yes "the smart" car that came out of Germany, the so called pinnacle of car design and safety!
I'll let you know I would never design a car that 'bounces' off another one - physics in its simplicity would never permit this in 1 ton of metal! Energy absorbtion is the answer in longerons and sending the engine downwards before it hits the bulkhead and moves the rest into your compartment. Well that's a very basic explanation.
Enjoy the German engineering! Vorsprung durch technik as they say!
http://www.car-accidents.com/2007-auto-crash-story/3-19-07-smart-car.html :'(
03 Feb 08
Originally posted by mikelomcare to explain how your "direction" in car safety design would have helped in this accident? Seems to me this car didn't "bounce" anywhere and that it did a fine job absorbing the energy of that semi all the way into the trunk.
Just a brief to let you see what happens with craip design.
My job is to lead car design teams in the right direction, (not that some of you will be bothered), so that you are safe when you travel.
Well these pics are of the Mercedes - yes "the smart" car that came out of Germany, the so called pinnacle of car design and safety!
I'll let you know I ...[text shortened]... say!
http://www.car-accidents.com/2007-auto-crash-story/3-19-07-smart-car.html :'(
03 Feb 08
Originally posted by zeeblebotaye it would! That steering wheel wouldn't be in the second tier seat! The dash wouldn't be past the front seats..... . Yeah admittedly it's a mess..... but the engine pushed the whole front thru the seating area - not DOWN!...... That's what hurt... .
i don't sending the engine downward would've helped much in this crash.
If the engine had gone down the top would have sliced off - yes - but the airbags would have pushed the occupant heads under the lorry! Hurt - yes - dead - debatable!
-M
SOME OTHER CORKERS - AND ASSdrivers on that site..... it's entertaining!
😉
03 Feb 08
Originally posted by ancientfrogI don't work for Mercedes thnx! 😛
care to explain how your "direction" in car safety design would have helped in this accident? Seems to me this car didn't "bounce" anywhere and that it did a fine job absorbing the energy of that semi all the way into the trunk.
03 Feb 08
Originally posted by ancientfrogWant a brief lesson on how cars should be designed? and are by me? 😳😳
care to explain how your "direction" in car safety design would have helped in this accident? Seems to me this car didn't "bounce" anywhere and that it did a fine job absorbing the energy of that semi all the way into the trunk.
03 Feb 08
Originally posted by mikelomWhat's a lorry?
aye it would! That steering wheel wouldn't be in the second tier seat! The dash wouldn't be past the front seats..... . Yeah admittedly it's a mess..... but the engine pushed the whole front thru the seating area - not DOWN!...... That's what hurt... .
If the engine had gone down the top would have sliced off - yes - but the airbags would have pushed the ...[text shortened]...
-M
SOME OTHER CORKERS - AND ASSdrivers on that site..... it's entertaining!
😉
Are you saying that the engine, dashboard and steering wheel should have gone under the seats as they went back? Does that cause an ejector seat like effect, with the seats rising up out of harm's way?
03 Feb 08
Originally posted by mikelomthe little car's back seat was under the truck's front bumper!
aye it would! That steering wheel wouldn't be in the second tier seat! The dash wouldn't be past the front seats..... . Yeah admittedly it's a mess..... but the engine pushed the whole front thru the seating area - not DOWN!...... That's what hurt... .
If the engine had gone down the top would have sliced off - yes - but the airbags would have pushed the ...[text shortened]...
-M
SOME OTHER CORKERS - AND ASSdrivers on that site..... it's entertaining!
😉
03 Feb 08
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungA lorry is a juggernaut to you!
What's a lorry?
Are you saying that the engine, dashboard and steering wheel should have gone under the seats as they went back? Does that cause an ejector seat like effect, with the seats rising up out of harm's way?
Nope the engine should hit the floor before it hits the bulkhead (firewall to you, but it doesn't stop fire - so US has loads of lawsuits over tha one!😛)
The structural important part is the A-pillar joint to the floor. If the A-pillar fails, your knacked mate!
The steel used on that car was obviously substandard, as Merc reduced costs. It didn't meet the yield strength and just sliced as the engine rode into the pasesnger compartment. It didn't hellp that the lorry bumper height was totally non-compliant with any international legal standards such as FMVSS and EuroNCAP!.....
That's why I work to the letter of the law! Unfortunately, some money spinning so called Euro top class companies don't! Ooops - German sniper after me now!..... come get me!! 😛😛😛
I can't spill either 🙁