Safety concerns and crash data for Class A's?
So, looking at a Class A, but concerned about the crash safety of the driver/passenger cell of a Class A. With no passive restraints (air bags) and no formal crash testing, it's tough to convince the...
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irishtom29 wrote:
In any event I’d rather be “thrown clear”.
I can see the reasoning of a small but strong and rigid car that would stand up to a great impact and while still subjecting the driver to large G forces prevents his being criushed or dismembered. Kind’a like a big bumper car, know what I mean?
Yes, the G forces kill you just as dead as a direct impact force. That's what happened to Princess Diana. Despite her being secured in the rear of that big Mercedes, the G force ruptured her pulmonary artery. They call it an artery, but it's actually thin walled like a vein. It's one of the first things to let go. Personally, I prefer the large crumple zone.(which I don't have in my E450 rig) Oh well, hope for the best.
