Car Bumpers Fail 5mph Tests Warn Institute
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports 1995 tests on 14 four door midsize cars show many vehicles suffer costly bumper damage in 5 mph back-up crashes. Twins like Ford Taurus Mercury Sable are included in the study. The nonprofit group urges automakers to improve bumper strength beyond basic safety gear.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
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Saab 900 Surges in 5 mph Crash Tests Among 1995 Four Door Cars
In an institute test of 1995 four door cars except a 1994 Saab, only the Saab 900 survived two 5 mph front and rear bumper impacts without damage, while others showed front damages from 75 to 743 dollars and rear damages from 97 to 650 dollars. Pole and angled front impacts produced higher losses, with Maxima and Taurus taking the worst hits. Federal bumper standards target 24 mph crashes, a relaxation from earlier 5 mph cosmetic limits.
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The
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Mercedes mud flaps cut spray at speed
Detroit AP reports Mercedes-Benz engineers Hans Goetz and Ronald Schoch developed grooved mud flaps that channel water into tiny streams reducing spray. Mounted closest to the road the two-inch extension cut mist by 60 percent at 37 mph and 73 percent at 50 mph. They presented at a Society of Automotive Engineers meeting and aim to auto adjust flap height to vehicle movement.
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Hans Goetz
Ronald Schoch
Goetz
Schoch
Society of Automotive Engineers
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