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Originally Posted by Mr Pheer
Cars these days are not designed to 'hold up' very well in a crash. They are designed to absorb the energy of the crash without transferring that energy to the vehicle's occupants.
Thats why cars have 'crumple zones' that are actually designed to crush and absorb the energy from an impact. Its all about protecting the passengers.
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By that measure, this was a failure, because they were taking the driver away in an ambulance, and it couldn't have even been a high speed collision.
I understand crumple zones, but typically speaking, they engine compartment is not one of those.