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You guys need to stop (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Should have put her into an old SAAB. I'm talking pre-'92, before GM bought them. They had gears, power, and speed. They also weighed over 2 tons, and are insanely safe. I've crashed several on the track, and walk away with scratches every time. It's a really expensive hobby at times.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's a myth, new cars are much safer, like insanely so. It's not even close.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Yup, this is fact, no arguments here.

    But it doesn't feel this way though, because new cars kinda... crumple... in a crash.

    I get that it's how they protect the driver, by deforming and absorbing the energy instead of just thrusting all into the occupants, but really makes them feel flimsy, compared to those olds hunks of steel.

    I'd rather be alive in a crumpled wreck that dead in a barely dented tank though.

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