Big trucks and SUVs, especially those with flat front ends, aren’t just more intimidating to look at, they are genuinely deadlier for pedestrians, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Even when the hood isn’t that high, a boxy front-end — with a grille that’s nearly vertical and a hood that goes almost straight out from the windshield — is more likely to cause death or serious injury to a pedestrian. In general, vehicles with box-shaped front ends, even when they’re only medium height, are roughly 26% more likely to kill a pedestrian, according to the IIHS.
The article clarifies that it’s the vertical and boxy shaped front end that is the cause of more lethal torso injuries.
A sporty shaped front end will put it back to normal ( even more if lower).
The Mini is obviously much smaller but it also has a pretty noticeably sloped hood that is not, in fact, pretty much straight out from the windshield to the grill like a Silverado, F150, Acadia, etc
The article clarifies that it’s the vertical and boxy shaped front end that is the cause of more lethal torso injuries.
A sporty shaped front end will put it back to normal ( even more if lower).
This is also an accurate description of the regular 3-Door Mini Cooper Hardtop.
The Mini is obviously much smaller but it also has a pretty noticeably sloped hood that is not, in fact, pretty much straight out from the windshield to the grill like a Silverado, F150, Acadia, etc
So cars with pop-up headlights would be even safer.
I think we should all just drive Ferrari F40s. 😎
Ferrari F40, the dream. Reality would be a Bricklin SV1.
Nah, the reality would be Fieros
Bring back the wedge!
Bring back Pontiac and market a C8 clone with pop ups as a second gen Fiero
So if I’m gonna hit a pedestrian and don’t want to kill then, just maim them, choose a Tesla, got it
This has been continually shown and many of this subs proliferate members deny it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYyutqP48ok
Cybertruck out there aiming to maim.
Thing would maim the Hulk. It would turn you and me into Atrain dust.
Weren’t the boxy front ends more or less required because of EU pedestrian standards to begin with?
No, common misperception. Not sure why it’s so popular to confuse the front edge of the hood with the other side of it.
Damn. My NC would be a killer if the hood wasn’t at knee height.