The Ever-Growing Car: Why Do They Keep Getting Wider? • Discoverology

The Ever-Growing Car: Why Do They Keep Getting Wider?

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We all know cars getting bigger and heavier. Most of us know why they are getting bigger, too. To comply with today’s stringent crash regulations – by passing offset, side and roof impact tests, as well as those evaluating pedestrian protection performance – cars require considerable cubic metres of controllably crushable bodywork.

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