How tough is a Hummer...not that tough

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jul 2003, 8:37 pm

#67755

Kinda got the better of it really.....can you Baja one of these to make it tougher?

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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 22 Jul 2003, 9:04 pm

#67764

Looks like the Chev came out the winner, at least no broken glass anyway. so much for the Hummer!
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Jul 2003, 9:09 pm

#67765

Being stupid.....

Can you imagine the momentum of that beast??
How many tons are they. Have to be close to 3? or 4X a beetle.

The Chev wouldnt be that much less.

I think the crumple of the Hummer wins hands down.

Can you imaging the jolt in the Chev seeing as the energy wasnt absorbed???

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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 22 Jul 2003, 9:40 pm

#67771

Sorry
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Spook Driving the 64 wheeler

1,168 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 4:02 am

#67824

The jolt in the Chev would have been no different whatsoever.
When two vehicles of roughly the same size & weight collide the inertia on both is the same. If one disintergrates it absorbs all the impact for both cars.

So it is just a question of who comes off 2nd best..........😎

But my favourite crash pictures are of a staged test btween a wolwo (the worlds safest car) & a T3 kombi (a car they've called unsafe since the 50's).
As the wolwo's crumple zone gives the kombi climbs the bonnet & comes thru the windscreen.
These pics can be seen at www.dropgates.com under the crash test heading.

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