How is the newer cars are more fragile during an accident but are more safe for the passengers

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How is the newer cars are more fragile during an accident but are more safe for the passengers

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The energy from a crash needs to go somewhere and destroy something.

It could either destroy the car, or destroy the people.

For obvious reasons, we made the choice to destroy the cars so that the forces acting on people were far less.

Older cars with a “strong” build would make the driver into the crumple zone

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