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Offline Irish_Alley

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Smart car not so smart
« on: June 01, 2009, 12:54:00 am »
http://www.dailyhaha.com/_vids/smart_car_front_crash_test.htm
imagine smart car vs. older car or truck good bye car, hello speed bump
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2009, 07:22:18 am »
Simple physics, when they first came out I looked at the size and thought to my self they ain't got a chance in wreck! Spins around like a top!!! :o
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2009, 11:54:17 am »
Any other Engineers on this board?

The equation KE = 1/2*M*V^2 comes to mind...
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2009, 01:15:36 pm »
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Any other Engineers on this board?

The equation KE = 1/2*M*V^2 comes to mind...

Not an engineer but I know that:

1 sedan + 40 mph + 1 briggs and stratton powered car + 40 mph = one "green" dead guy.

You think Al Gore drives one of those? 

I thought I hit one of those cars the other night in my sub but it turned out to be just a mosquito.
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009, 02:49:06 pm »
does cars are just plain silly made for a make belive world.  :P
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 03:18:44 pm »
Just got an email on SmartCar variants soon to be available!
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2009, 04:00:51 pm »
I trust you've all seen the disgusting email that accompanied this accident right?

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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2009, 04:34:19 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on June 01, 2009, 04:00:51 pm
I trust you've all seen the disgusting email that accompanied this accident right?









Nope.
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2009, 04:40:40 pm »
Nope. Did not see that!
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2009, 04:44:34 pm »
You don't want to. It took me nearly a year to get it out of my mind and when I think about it I nearly throw up.
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 04:53:25 pm »
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Quote from: VileZambonie on June 01, 2009, 04:44:34 pm
You don't want to. It took me nearly a year to get it out of my mind and when I think about it I nearly throw up.
Too late, I already did.

I have saved this image to pass out whenever I hear of someone looking to buy one. Just might save a life.
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2009, 08:48:12 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on June 01, 2009, 04:00:51 pm
I trust you've all seen the disgusting email that accompanied this accident right?



Yes!!!!! I did!! That was a "good" one. I would descibe it but it might get edited by someone. Yeah, it was nasty! :o
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 10:32:16 pm »
I love gore--sorry not the former VP Gore, so someone private message me with what it said.
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 10:39:47 pm »
Quote from: SgtDel on June 01, 2009, 10:32:16 pm
I love gore--sorry not the former VP Gore, so someone private message me with what it said.
you are one sick puppy lol. thats one of the reasons i never joined the vfc never wanted to roll up on something like that i would just be dumb founded and then lose what ever i had to eat for the next week
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Re: Smart car not so smart
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 11:07:44 pm »
ah c'mon, dead is dead.  There are no degrees to deadness.   You can't get deader with a worse accident.

....still waiting....
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