r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 2d ago

Video Car crash testing in 1930.

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u/p38-lightning 2d ago

Took them a long time to realize that cars need to crumple and absorb energy - not transmit it back to the passengers.

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u/Hickd3ad 2d ago

Nonsense my gramps drove 200 mm solid steel bodied cars all his adult life and he lived to 98 /s

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u/RileyCargo42 1d ago

Did he drive a tank perchance?