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[–] 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

Yup. Any impacted component that survives means that the force was transferred to the driver instead.

Modern cars look worse after a collision for a reason: If it collapses/crumples, it means that it absorbed some of the forces applied to it rather than transferring it on.

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    The amount of energy absorbed by the cars is the same for both drivers. (What makes that car existence a risk to both parties.)

    The problem of the old car is that it transmits the extra force to the people inside in some of the worst possible ways.

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