Don Vito Corleone
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I am no physicist, but I can't imagine that a 55 MPH impact would, under any circumstances, cleanly tear a modern Audi in half like that. They have to crash-test cars for side impact at those kinds of speeds, and they don't end up being ripped apart like this.
A3 is a bit less built than an A4, and a tree is a bit more of an impact to me than an impact from a car. Then again they may test with large objects.
Don Vito Corleone
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In all fairness, I think they test with side impacts from objects broader than this tree, but even so I can't imagine any modern car being torn in half by anything, even a sharp object, at 55 MPH. It's all conjecture anyway, and this is remarkable accident no matter what the circumstances.
It is quite possible they were going faster than 55, but who knows what the limit was and the circumstances. I agree with you, either way it was a very odd and graphic accident. Makes me think twice about driving around the curves around here in my Audi.
MrDudeMan
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if its worth anything to you, wood has an immense strength at lateral loading (i design houses 
). a tree 12" in diameter made of yellow pine (which is about what this is, as long as its pine it wont make a huge difference) at such a low level of impact could take a dead load of up to 45,000lbs. active loading, which will be a lot more weight than dead load obviously, will cause that tree trunk to fail at about 35,000lbs. this tree, however, is bigger than 12" around...probably 18-20, so you can almost double those numbers...
now, it didnt rip the tree out, but if you look closely, it looks hunched. i realize the other trees are somewhat bending, but the one with the door implant looks to be leaning a lot. plus, bark is torn off at 6ft or more, and in order for 3000lbs to be airborne, i would say it needs to be going pretty damn fast. at any rate, it is kinda impossible to figure out the exact speed, but with the numbers i put up, you can figure out the max speed.
). a tree 12" in diameter made of yellow pine (which is about what this is, as long as its pine it wont make a huge difference) at such a low level of impact could take a dead load of up to 45,000lbs. active loading, which will be a lot more weight than dead load obviously, will cause that tree trunk to fail at about 35,000lbs. this tree, however, is bigger than 12" around...probably 18-20, so you can almost double those numbers...now, it didnt rip the tree out, but if you look closely, it looks hunched. i realize the other trees are somewhat bending, but the one with the door implant looks to be leaning a lot. plus, bark is torn off at 6ft or more, and in order for 3000lbs to be airborne, i would say it needs to be going pretty damn fast. at any rate, it is kinda impossible to figure out the exact speed, but with the numbers i put up, you can figure out the max speed.
DAYYYMMM... that's so messed up. It looks surreal... like it was the result of a Hollywood effects experiment.
There were a few tree group closely together. Mebbe that car was already flipping and turning in the air by the time it hit the tree. Can you imagine and airborne car hitting a tree at speed? :Q
If some of you folks watch rally racing, you know that a slight excursion off the edge of a road in some cases can send a car flying. Rally cars are built like tanks and they STILL get smashed into poopy. It's no wonder that a smaller midsize passenger car could have parts just sheared off by the impact(s). DAYYMM...
There were a few tree group closely together. Mebbe that car was already flipping and turning in the air by the time it hit the tree. Can you imagine and airborne car hitting a tree at speed? :Q
If some of you folks watch rally racing, you know that a slight excursion off the edge of a road in some cases can send a car flying. Rally cars are built like tanks and they STILL get smashed into poopy. It's no wonder that a smaller midsize passenger car could have parts just sheared off by the impact(s). DAYYMM...
The speed limit in that area would *probably* be between 45 and 65 MPH. I've never EVER in my life see a 2 lane road with a speed limit higher then 60, but I've also never been to Europe either. However, as dumb as they are (ha ha) I cant see them allowing people to blast down tree lined, 2 lane roads at 90MPH
I just sent this to some chick on IM (yes, she's hot, and no, no pics) with the title "I totalled my parent's car".
I must admit, it's quite weak. It might have been better if there were a hilarious reaction, but as a matter of fact she hasn't looked at the pics yet.
Edit:
So yeah, I'm going to stop being completely disrespectful of the people who died now.
And that road is 2 lanes, thus its logical that 65 is about the max speed limit. And that car was goin balls to the wall past 65 MPH.
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