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Old 11-11-2007, 07:37 AM
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So if you buy one, would that be considered buying a Mercedes? I will avoid that at all costs (benz hater, what can I say!)
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Old 11-11-2007, 12:23 PM
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If it's smart it better make sandwiches. Seriously though, you couldn't bang in it, unless your a small person (aka "midget"). I bet the first chance someone get's there gonna throw some spinners on that ugly little thing.
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Originally Posted by TheJoe-Y88
i remember seeing a video where they did a head on crash into a divider at 70mph and it did fine
heres the video

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/60538/smart_car_crash/
I guess fine is in the eye of the beholder. The car seemed to hold up okay, but let's put some crash dummies or a real person in one and retry that.
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Originally Posted by MAD_DOHC
I guess fine is in the eye of the beholder. The car seemed to hold up okay, but let's put some crash dummies or a real person in one and retry that.
Its built like a F1 car supposedly where the car is supposed to absorb most of the impact and break away...The shell is the part that holds up the best and is pretty safe for occupants.
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Originally Posted by WillSol
Its built like a F1 car supposedly where the car is supposed to absorb most of the impact and break away...The shell is the part that holds up the best and is pretty safe for occupants.

Originally Posted by MAD_DOHC
but let's put some crash dummies or a real person in one and retry that.
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