Honda is designing a vehicle that minimizes.......

[shadduphoe]

a pesdistrians injury when hitting them? anyone else heard of this? I'd like to see some articles.

 

[pray4mojo]

I've only heard of this through their commercial.

 

[sswingle]

Do pedestrians get hit that often for it to make a difference? I would like to minimize damage to my car when I hit a deer.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Do pedestrians get hit that often for it to make a difference? I would like to minimize damage to my car when I hit a deer.

Buy an H1.

 

[PingSpike]

I think they should design it to maximise pedestrian damage if they want to sell these cars in the US. Corpses can't sue, but some guy with a couple broken legs sure can.

 

[shadduphoe]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
I've only heard of this through their commercial.

link?

 

[njmodi]

IIRC It's actually mandated (via guidelines) by the local transportation authorities. It affects the front-end design, hood-height, etc. of every vehicle on the road.

 

[RaDragon]

I think I've seen this commercial before. I didn't realise it was a Honda. It's about these two men playing catch with a football. One guy goes, go deep, and then the other starts running and watching the football. He hits the hood of a parked car (I think he catches the ball), falls down and gets up like nothing happened. Then it cuts to the voiceover but I don't remember what they said.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: RaDragon
I think I've seen this commercial before. I didn't realise it was a Honda. It's about these two men playing catch with a football. One guy goes, go deep, and then the other starts running and watching the football. He hits the hood of a parked car (I think he catches the ball), falls down and gets up like nothing happened. Then it cuts to the voiceover but I don't remember what they said.

I'd thought that was a VW commercial.

 

[MikeMike]

that was for VW RaDragon.

 

[mercanucaribe]

It was a VW commercial... And it's not that the manufacturer is doing it out of the kindness of their heart, but because it's REQUIRED by European standards.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I think they should design it to maximise pedestrian damage if they want to sell these cars in the US. Corpses can't sue, but some guy with a couple broken legs sure can.

but family members can and will. Plus jail time for killing someone is a liot more than for hurting someone.

 

[shadduphoe]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
It was a VW commercial... And it's not that the manufacturer is doing it out of the kindness of their heart, but because it's REQUIRED by European standards.

Give me some articles on this fellas, I need it. Thanks!

 

[FoBoT]

uh, how about i just not hit anyone? that should work out okay too

 

If a pedestrian is dumb enough to step in front of my car....

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Do pedestrians get hit that often for it to make a difference? I would like to minimize damage to my car when I hit a deer.

Guess you haven't been to Toronto then? It's amazing how many pedestrian fatalities we have. The large majority are the fault of pedestrian who run wildly infront of cars and buses.

 

[The Stigenator]

its a new european standard.. all cars have to soften teh blow of pedestrians. I belive its been implemented here too. Basically it will be a bubble front end and there is space between the top of the block and the hood.

 

[shadduphoe]

guys, lets not go offtopic what should i search for in terms of getting articles on this subject?

 

[Vegito]

They had it on their japanese site.. it supposely hits the brake for you if it senses object is coming too close... i saw a demo of it .. ill see if i can find it

 

[PricklyPete]

They were talking on Top Gear how this is a trend with a number of European companies...there is even now organizations testing this...I forgot the exact episode where they went over it...but it was within the last year.

 

[shadduphoe]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
They were talking on Top Gear how this is a trend with a number of European companies...there is even now organizations testing this...I forgot the exact episode where they went over it...but it was within the last year.

i remember that one.. and i think fifth gear was the one who did it, im not sure...

 

[NutBucket]

This just means more ugly cars.

Just like how we have much larger bumpers that Japanese cars. I need to get me some JDM bumpers for my car. The front one alone would cut about 2" off the overall length.

 

[njmodi]

Originally posted by: shadduphoe
guys, lets not go offtopic what should i search for in terms of getting articles on this subject?

google: honda pedestrian FTW!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=honda+pedestrian&btnG=Google+Search

 

[tweakmm]

Old men everywhere rejoice.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

peugeot are already on this....though you americans probably wont know

their new 407 range has been designed to minimize pedestrian injury in an accident. i saw a test .... you can actually slam your head on the hood of the car and it will simply deform around your head leaving u in pretty good shape