Re: Fwd: Audi A8 Achieves Highest Possible Safety Test Rating

[Douglas Frank USG <frank@wasted.zk3.dec.com>]

   >> > The force is equivalent to a head-on collision between two identical veh
     icles,
  >> > each moving at 35 mph.
  >> 
  >> No, it will be equivalent to a head-on collision between two identical
  >> vehicles, each moving at 17.5 mph.
  >
  >No, I believe Newswire is correct. If the barrier is TRULYY fixed,
  >then it represents two equal vehicles at that speed. I think they

I don't agree, Andy.  With 2 vehicles at 35 per, you have 2x as much kinetic
energy to dissipate, compared to 1 car at 35 per vs. the immovable object.
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--Doug

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