Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoIf I got in a collision with a car from the 70s with a car today, would not the 70s car win out since it would primarily be metal? If so why don't people buy more 70's cars?message-squaremessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down112
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareIf I got in a collision with a car from the 70s with a car today, would not the 70s car win out since it would primarily be metal? If so why don't people buy more 70's cars?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square84fedilink
minus-squarebluGill@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIn the 1970s some car makers advertised that there would be no damage to the bumper/car at all at 5mph.
minus-squaregreyscale@lemmy.grey.ooolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoI suppose that’s easy to do with a bit of chrome plated steel and a spring. But thats also like 40lb hanging off both ends of the car like barbels. I’d rather have the gas mileage and some scrapes right now.
In the 1970s some car makers advertised that there would be no damage to the bumper/car at all at 5mph.
I suppose that’s easy to do with a bit of chrome plated steel and a spring. But thats also like 40lb hanging off both ends of the car like barbels. I’d rather have the gas mileage and some scrapes right now.