OT but interesting story

[kywes@bellsouth.net (Wes Brockway)]

Well all of this has become very interesting to me. I had heard about
the crumple zone but didn't realize how much more the manufacturers do
to help in case of an accident. Any physicists out there who could
calculate from the distance the motor traveled and the weight of the
motor how fast they were going? I'm not that smart if it can be done.

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Justin Pennington
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:58 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: OT but interesting story


Eric is right... I'm a Medic and have been so for a few years.  And when
it comes to accidents some of the oddest things can happen.  Mainly due
to car designers making the cars to basically fall apart in the event of
a collision.  After all the Energy has to go somewhere in an accident.
Hence the crumple zone idea.  Sure it totals a car, but if the car can
absorb more of the energy then less gets transfered into the person.
Ive seen several accidents where Engines have come apart from the
vehicle.  And even some where Hoods and Hatches/Trunks have come apart.
After all the more energy that gets diverted the better off the patient
usually is. Just my input. Justin

Ps. Anyone in the MD/PA/DE/NJ area that is looking for some scirocco
project contact me.  I am considering selling both of mine (one needs
work to run, one is parts car)


Message: 77
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 19:49:05 -0600 (MDT)
From: Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>
To: Wes Brockway <KYWes@bellsouth.net>
cc: Larry <rocco16v@netzero.com>, Michael Abatzis
<abatzis2@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: OT but interesting story

> Interesting thread responses here but I had listed the stoy because of

> the info that the engine had pulled loose from the car and traveled 65

> ft. Is this not a surprise to anyone? Not what I would expect to 
> happen.

Actually, yes, this is normal. Volvo has done this for years. In the
case of a head on crash, the motor is supposed to drop out the bottom of
the car instead of getting pushed into the passenger compartment. What
happened hear is the forces just pulled the motor out...I imagine not a
head on crash but more that the GTI slid sideways into a pole or
something...

Eric


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Eric
Northglenn, CO


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