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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
So me being in a large truck when someone broadsides me causes me and my car and the other car more damage/injury than if I'd been in a small car? If I were in a smaller car, wouldn't I suffer greater injury from a braodside hit? If that's not true, can you explain why? I'm not a science guy.
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Getting hit by a heavier car means you will sustain more damage. I can say this for certain.
If your heavier vehicle that is getting hit is not in motion, it is not contributing any enerfgy to the crash. It's absorbing the energy of the crash. How well it absorbs the energy depends more on on how well it is designed than how much it weighs. You may be safer simply because you are seated higher off of the ground in an SUV.
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