DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
#256
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Scott in Florida wrote:
> On 5 Jul 2006 04:19:36 -0700, "Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> The 'yank tanks' we took over in WW II?
>
> ;-)
I think they could be lol. Mind you, theres a beautiful 76 'vette down
the road. Always wanted one since i was a kid. Cant corner, drinks
fuel, totally excessive but I still LOVE them lol. I shoulda been a
yank
#257
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Scott in Florida wrote:
> On 5 Jul 2006 04:19:36 -0700, "Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> The 'yank tanks' we took over in WW II?
>
> ;-)
I think they could be lol. Mind you, theres a beautiful 76 'vette down
the road. Always wanted one since i was a kid. Cant corner, drinks
fuel, totally excessive but I still LOVE them lol. I shoulda been a
yank
#258
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Scott in Florida wrote:
> On 5 Jul 2006 04:19:36 -0700, "Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> The 'yank tanks' we took over in WW II?
>
> ;-)
I think they could be lol. Mind you, theres a beautiful 76 'vette down
the road. Always wanted one since i was a kid. Cant corner, drinks
fuel, totally excessive but I still LOVE them lol. I shoulda been a
yank
#259
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
"TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½" wrote:
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
#260
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
"TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½" wrote:
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
#261
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
"TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½" wrote:
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
#262
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
"TeGGeRï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï ¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½" wrote:
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
> news:Q8mdnUmJfeeV3zrZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@sedona.net:
>
>
>>"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:VvOdne76RoD6FjvZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@speakeasy. net...
>>
>>>Mike Hunter wrote:
>>>
>>>>They apparently use your skeleton in lue of crumple zones
>>>
>>>fud
>>>
>>
>>Really, the physics of crumple zones is not rocket science. The
>>stiffness of the zone determines the amount of force applied to
>>occupants while the depth of the zone (for a given stiffness)
>>determines the maximum impact speed the zone can absorb. Short zones
>>work just fine, but become ineffective at lower speeds than longer
>>zones.
>>
>>IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a
>>human body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The
>>major concern is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to
>>cause aortic rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't
>>change the shape of things - longer crumple distances are effective to
>>higher speeds than shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car
>>is something I couldn't find.
>>
>
>
>
>
> My point exactly.
>
> The "Smart" is a political vehicle. It is manufactured for political
> reasons. Politics is a poor substitute for physics.
>
>
>
dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or
hydrogen.
#263
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
>
> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major concern
> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I couldn't
> find.
>
> Mike
DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
East-
#264
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
>
> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major concern
> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I couldn't
> find.
>
> Mike
DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
East-
#265
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
>
> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major concern
> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I couldn't
> find.
>
> Mike
DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
East-
#266
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
>
> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major concern
> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I couldn't
> find.
>
> Mike
DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
East-
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Now THAT is funny.
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Now THAT is funny.
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
#269
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Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Now THAT is funny.
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
#270
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.
Now THAT is funny.
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>
mike hunt
<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152209778.992820.149990@s16g2000cws.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>
>> IIRC there is considerable disagreement on how much deceleration a human
>> body can safely withstand, and air bags complicate that. The major
>> concern
>> is aortic rupture, and air bags alone have been known to cause aortic
>> rupture at speeds as low as 10 mph. It still doesn't change the shape of
>> things - longer crumple distances are effective to higher speeds than
>> shorter ones. Where the cutoff is for the SMART car is something I
>> couldn't
>> find.
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>
> DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle,
> diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a
> Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at
> 60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next
> person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the
> brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a
> snaped neck in the blink of an eye.
>
> Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car
> accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others.
> Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is
> different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the
> collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind
> of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers
> who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with
> no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents
> the flesh from getting damaged as easily.
>
>
> East-
>