Crash Test: 2008 Smart Car ForTwo

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In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the US market, earned the top rating of good for front and side crash protection. Its seat/head restraints earned the second highest rating of acceptable for protection against whiplash in rear impacts. Smart Fortwo is classified a microcar, meaning it's smaller even than minicars. Weighing about 1,800 pounds, the Smart is more than 3 feet shorter and almost 700 pounds lighter than a Mini Cooper.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: May 14, 2008 at 7:47 am
Author: myridevideos

Length: 00:06:14
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Video Comments:
Watcher3223 (September 7, 2008 at 6:12 am)
What were the circumstances behind the accident?

How did it happen and why?

There must be more information to get a better idea as to what went wrong.
rempump870 (September 7, 2008 at 5:57 am)
the idea was that the driver was horribly injured and died i myself was in a crash in a 94' Mazda at about 25mph and was not injured the car we were in a wreck with was a 57' Chevy.
the prius should at least be able to do that and all that i have seen says that it cant.
the car is great for gas but for saftey it seems that its not the best.
Watcher3223 (September 7, 2008 at 4:35 am)
As for race cars, drivers there have lots more safety equipment and resources to help them survive a crash, such as safety cages, racing seats, multi-point restraints (more than three points in a standard passenger car), fire suits, helmets, the Hans device, fire suppression systems, and, of course, safety crews which can respond almost immediately in the event of a crash.

And, you criticize my spelling of "crumple" yet you can't spell and write in the English language worth shit.
Watcher3223 (September 7, 2008 at 4:29 am)
And, as an aside, you're making up for your lack of education by trying to talk big, which, frankly, is giving me laughs, son.

And, using sexual insults in an ad hominem manner is so juvenile that it makes me wonder if you're wishing your summer vacation out of middle school would last a little longer.

Go back to school and learn some more english, slick.
Watcher3223 (September 7, 2008 at 4:28 am)
And, if you get into a head-on crash in your 65' Cadillac at 70 MPH with a Toyota going at the same speed, guess what: you're just as dead as the driver in the Toyota.

The Toyota has less mass, but it's still has more than enough mass that it'd be like hitting a tree head on at almost twice the speed.
Watcher3223 (September 7, 2008 at 4:15 am)
Crumple - Crumble: it's easy to misspell by just using *one* wrong letter and, obviously you understood the point I was trying to make despite the mistake.

Aluminum or tin: if it's foil, it's an easily torn thin metal sheet so I don't understand why you're letting your blood pressure build for that as well. My comparison was still very valid.

You're making a big deal and being a jerk for trivial stuff, so what's your problem?

Your girlfriend break up with you?

Are you having your period?
cabritorsss (September 7, 2008 at 2:17 am)
The front ends on a 56 Buick, a 58 Cadillac, 57 Imperial etc. all adverised "crumple" zones as well as "safety glass" way back in those days. Safety isn't a new thing with cars today. I'd rather be in a 65 Coup De Ville in a 70mph head on with a Toyota, Nissan or basically anything sold new today. Mass and speed counts a lot in crumpling the other guy. Ask any race driver...if a collision is eminant...they floor it. Now go back to your dictionary and learn some more useless words.
cabritorsss (September 7, 2008 at 2:09 am)
Stick the "big words up your daddy's ass if you know who he is. This wasn't a "mis-spelling"...it's two different words altogether just as aluminum and foil are two different metals as well. Anything that will ansorb energy ia a collision in an automobile is considered a "crumple" zone albeit it's not what is supposedly being engineered today. In any event, this Smart car piece of shit is akin to parachuting with a malfuctioning parachute. The fall won't kill you...the sudden stop does.
Watcher3223 (September 6, 2008 at 11:55 pm)
3. Every state has different qualifications and procedures for registering automobiles. Some places, such as Maryland, require an inspection sticker while other places, such as Florida, don't.

Therefore, go by FEDERAL guidelines for certifying motor vehicles, including exemptions.

One exemption is that a vintage car can be registered and driven on public roadways since they complied with safety standards mandated at the time of the car's manufacture and aren't subject to current guidelines.
Watcher3223 (September 6, 2008 at 11:46 pm)
1. Aluminum foil, tin foil ... the point is clear. You're merely arguing minutiae.

2. Again, minutiae. A simple misspelling that anyone can do rather easily.

Does that gives you the right to be an asshole?

And, "crumple" zones are engineered to crumple in a way that disperses impact energy. Though the metal will be crushed on a 57' Ford in a crash, that kind of car doesn't have crumple zones because the body isn't engineered to crumple in a controlled manner to effectively disperse energy.