farcaster@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agoHigher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study findsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square132fedilinkarrow-up1837arrow-down112
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minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·8 months agoSitting up higher only makes you feel safer. A taller car (especially a hatchback on stilts like most crossovers are) makes you more likely to roll over, and less able to make defensive maneuvers.
Sitting up higher only makes you feel safer. A taller car (especially a hatchback on stilts like most crossovers are) makes you more likely to roll over, and less able to make defensive maneuvers.