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By: shopa

shopa — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:33:24 +0000

I was surprised when I did the calculations that are shown on my website http://www.safersmallcars.com.

Only 15 pounds of honeycomb aluminum and a bumper on an
18 inch shaft will reduce the g forces of side impact to only 20 g’s. The federal standard allows up to 85 g’s. Big cars are narrow on their sides and don’t offer much crumple zone. You will be better off in a small car with my invention than in a conventional large car.

By: MattK

MattK — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:32:55 +0000

Midsize is something I can personally live with and have noticed several hybrid models from Toyota, Ford, and GM in this category, Honda too. I don’t care if I never see 100 mpg, but if I can get 35-40 mpg on the highway, then I’m thrilled — just keep me and my family safe and allow me to ride in some comfort.

By: gMoney

gMoney — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:12:09 +0000

I think it's a very fine line between ultra-fuel efficient cars, and crash safety. Gotta agree with both the guys above in some respects. I'd be more than happy to see a fuel efficient 'regular' sized car. Kei=too small, Hummer=too large. Not to pin all the hopes on the Volt, but here's to hoping it delivers as promised and inspires other manufacturers to follow. gMoneys last blog post..Social Games developer Playfish lands $17 Million in Financing

By: MattK

MattK — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:37:37 +0000

Shopa, crumple technology is necessary for smaller cars, but it doesn’t ensure that body trauma won’t be felt by passengers no matter how intact cars are after a crash.

There are many ways to get better fuel economy out of bigger and safer cars — I, for one, don’t want to drive a coffin on wheels and wouldn’t expose my family to such dangers either.

By: shopa

shopa — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:31:10 +0000

Many Americans want low cost, fuel efficient cars.

Kei cars are a special class of cars in Japan. They are limited to an engine size of 660cc and have vehicle size, but not weight, restrictions. They are made by many different Japanese car companies and they are mature designs that are reliable, and get up to 60 mpg. They can cost less than $10,000.

If these cars were converted to hybrids, they might get 100 mpg.

However, they can’t be driven in the U.S. because they can’t meet U.S. crash test requirements.

I believe that adding my crumple box invention to a Kei car will allow it to pass U.S. safety requirements. Then it could be driven in the U.S.

Some American auto companies have ties to Kei car manufacture. They could make these cars.

Please help me promote this idea.

See my website http://www.safersmallcars.com

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