Driving For Dummies
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hauntedtexan
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Meanderer
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Your car or truck’s back seat will get a whole lot safer. You can credit Uber and Lyft for that. Automotive News reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will begin placing crash test dummies in the rear seats of the vehicles it tests starting in 2019 as part of its 5-Star Safety Ratings Program.
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Crash test dummies sacrifice lives for car safety
WASHINGTON — "Clad in a blue t-shirt and shorts, the average-size “man” is belted into a luxury Tesla Model S for a very short ride with a very abrupt end".
"The collision sounded like an explosion and left the pristine electric car destroyed, glass and debris scattered around the sad remains".
"The “man” — a technology-packed, 80kg crash test dummy — was the victim of a single-car crash at 65 kilometres per hour into a solid wall".
"But the destruction is for the greater good. The dummy’s sensors send a vast array of data to show how he fared".
"They tell how hard and how fast his head and body hit the steering wheel; the extent to which airbags cushioned the blow; how well the seatbelt worked; and whether any other body parts suffered injuries".
"The results are used by automakers to make safer vehicles, and the process has dramatically reduced the number of deaths in traffic accidents".
WASHINGTON — "Clad in a blue t-shirt and shorts, the average-size “man” is belted into a luxury Tesla Model S for a very short ride with a very abrupt end".
"The collision sounded like an explosion and left the pristine electric car destroyed, glass and debris scattered around the sad remains".
"The “man” — a technology-packed, 80kg crash test dummy — was the victim of a single-car crash at 65 kilometres per hour into a solid wall".
"But the destruction is for the greater good. The dummy’s sensors send a vast array of data to show how he fared".
"They tell how hard and how fast his head and body hit the steering wheel; the extent to which airbags cushioned the blow; how well the seatbelt worked; and whether any other body parts suffered injuries".
"The results are used by automakers to make safer vehicles, and the process has dramatically reduced the number of deaths in traffic accidents".
