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Old 07-03-2011, 04:04 PM   #139
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Originally Posted by madfast View Post
...until the crash test dummy dies after your tiny lightweight car is deemed a deathtrap...
That's not how crash tests work. Small cars tend to have it easier, since the tests do not include crashes with larger cars. A car need only deal with dissipating it's OWN energy during crash testing.
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