'09 Malibu Vs. '59 Bel Air Crash Test

theodp writes "To celebrate their 50th anniversary, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air into a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. Hate to spoil the ending of the video, but if you find yourself participating in a similar car-jousting contest, pick the Malibu over the Bel Air. (Not that you'll be complaining afterwards if you don't, or doing much of anything.) Guess there is something to those crumple zones after all."

Comments

Re:'52 Citroen DS

[Kokuyo]

While I agree with your post, I'd like to point out that you mean kmph or km/h. kph would be kilos per hour... but kilos of what?

Re:Patiently waits

[AK Marc]

My number one would be:
1) No decapitated babies from overpowered airbags and no initial warnings because they were being fraudently sold as "safe" and "pillow-like."

But that wasn't funny. But then, Nader pushing unproven fixes that killed more than they saved isn't news. He was a pioneed of legislating on feelings and not science. Ever read "unsafe at any speed"? I did. It made me cry that this was the guy setting safely policy. Yes he did good, but he also did lots of bad as well. I think he saved more lives than he took, but I object to laws that require items causing fatalities, rather than making them optional. Airbags should have been sold as the explosives aimed at someone's face, and they should have been spec'd for belted passengers, not unbelted.

Re:Classic Cars

[indy_Muad'Dib]

the test was set up.

the frame had been precut so it would be more dramatic

Re:Car repairs are cheaper than orthopaedic surger

[amplt1337]

Wow. I'm surprised you have time for this slashdot claptrap. Maybe medicine doesn't have to eat your whole life after all... maybe there's time yet...