Mastodawn

slothrop 1d ago

fuck cars and live a little

https://lemmy.ca/post/62898452

Show thread

Landless2029 1d ago

This needs to be updated.

Getting hit by a pickup truck at 30 MPH is similar to getting hit by a Honda Civic at 120 MPH for kinetic energy.

That’s besides the fact that pickups have a much taller hood vs sedans so there are significantly higher rates of head injury.

Taller cars and trucks are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to crash data

www.chicago.gov/…/vehicle-size-and-speed.html

Show thread

8baanknexer

The energy difference is only really relevant if the thing you’re hitting is significantly heavier or at least similarly heavy like a house or another car. For a person it’s still much worse, but that is moreso because of the high hood of the car.

I know pickup trucks are heavy, but I’m surprised they are 16 times heavier than a Honda civic. The more you learn.