No one promises immortality when you buy a car. No one in any car would have survived this wreck...
Survivability is relative. Are there safer cars? Naturally they burn more gas and have a heavier price tag. But people buy harleys everyday... Safety is another thing that is relative....
that is damned awesome. Really proves how a proper rollcage should work. One thing I wished that the smart car would change would be to replace the conventional seat and belt with a minimum 4 point harness system. Even with the standard stuff, it still feels like the occupant will go past the airbag and into the steering wheel.
I'd still rather be in an SUV than one of those deathtraps. At least with the SUV wouldn't have a name as smug as "Smart Car". Honestly, if you drive one of those things you really need to grow up.
Well that would suck! lol. A lot of people are saying how good of an impact that is compared to an SUV?...Well, I'm glad I have my Jeep after watching this video haha. I was in an accident about 2 weeks ago and totaled the other guy's chevrolet malibu. Mine however didn't even look like there was an accident from the inside. lol
@PuppetMaster1791 Why do you say there pieces of shit? There great on Fuel, I own 2 of them. You must be American, anything that is not a Truck and gets 3 miles to gallon is not cool right...
@5tonyvvvv Hey, my F250 gets better than 12 mpg and that's with a 7.3L International. Your little golf carts may be good on fuel but if we ever got into a crash I would only need a hammer to knock out the dings while you would have a free trip to the local morgue.
@5tonyvvvv ok so when you get into a head on collision with a semi in your little ass smart cars the only place your going is 6 feet under when i get into a crash with my f250 sure i might be going to the hospital but at least I'm alive and not smashed up and squished into the car like you will be
Sure the car survived, but what would happen to a person in such a small vehicle =| I can't imagine what kind of internal damage someone would sustain when stopping suddenly after going 70.
If you watch the long version of this video to the end they finally get to the salient point that no one would have survived the impact. This truncated version is only half the story and is therefore a complete lie. Smart cars are deadly.
@topbilla no one would survive a crash at this speed in any other car. human organs do not support forces like 6 G-equal to a stop from 70 mph to 0 in less than a second.
Smashing in to other vehicle is a lot ofter than smashing in to walls. So tough guys in their cute little 1/2 ton pickups aren't really a concern. I feel as safe in my smart car as I do in my Nissan Z anyways.
Looks like a wedge of cheese to me. If you own one of these smart car cars we will not break bread. We will not be friends and I will not break bread with you.
lol the backside is like a windsail. lol it probably is.
I wouldnt drive this car out of fear of getting stuck in or on something lying in the road and getting ran or tipped over. What if your passenger farts? I would have to kill him. What if you hit roadkill? Or a pothole?
So what happens when you hit something that is taller than a three foot high wall...like half the cars on the road. Oh, it goes through the windshield and smashing your skull into the back of the car...great!
but the car is too light weight, so in a head on collision, most likely it will bounce out somewhere like a golf ball....(imagine what kind force your body/head will suffer because of the huge bouncing....)
there are many 2seaters that have great crash protection score, too.
I've forbidden all my family to buy one of these. It doesnt matter how good of a driver you think you are, shit happens. dont buy crap like this just to look "cute", buy something that'll keep you safe.
@myfartsdontstink1 Common scenario. You waiting the light to turn. Somebody in dinosaur SUV forgets to stop doing 45 mph (not even 70). Your spine will become part of the SUV bumper.
@HMCS1997 Never knew...I mean someone in Europe had been nailed by a semi a few days ago in his smart...He's in the hospital (broken ribs) but he's alive...
smartusa insider has the story in English, everywhere else is in German.
to you people with all the "oh if it ran into a semi blah blah blah" crap, give this a think: regardless of what you're driving, IF YOU RUN INTO A SEMI HEAD ON YOU AREN'T GOING TO SURVIVE, period. no matter what you're driving, you hit a semi, both going 70, and you will die. i don't care if you drive a friggin hummer made of solid titanium, you're not gonna walk away. now go back to your SUVs. have fun paying a hundred bucks for a fill up every week.
@astrAnGeproDuction Agreed, 'semi' is wrong argument. Although, I'm not sure if you realize though that people may simply enjoy SUV and may be able to fill it up lot easier then you - compact.
I wonder what would happen if the concrete barrier was traveling at 70 mph as well? It would be a different video. Truly, worse case scenario is an 18 wheeler w/ a lot of cargo traveling at 70 mph in a head on collision w/ a smart car. That would be "real world" test. Showing a collision into a non-moving barrier is showing a non worse case scenario. Did anyone watch Mythbusters on the crash into a wall?
@MsPenelopeAftergut A 10 ton tractor trailer hauling a 20 ton low bed with a 50 ton excavator on the back would still be a hell of a lot more of an impact, not including having to deal with the excavator that comes flying through the tractor cab and onto your smart car.
Just better hope you don't have groceries or something you bought at the store behind your seat. The only reason this car survived the wreck was because it's lightweight and has a strong shell. But, it's still a super ugly car and really only good for transporting people.
I always wondered that, what if a Smart got into a collision, I always thought the owner of the Smart would be in allot of trouble. But after watching this vid, I tend to think that its a safe car in a collision, I like that it has a steel cage.
i am speaking from an impartial standpoint. if you are speaking against the car. do a test that is more realistic. nobody is stupid enough to drive into 70 tons of concrete at 70mph.
fuck me you would have no legs after this for sure lol. safe my fuckin ass are they its a coffin on wheels theonly people who lie about these are sales of these coffins.
@onabreeze that may be true but no legs is better than death. also people die in cars and trucks everyday. so what makes a smart more of the death trap than normal cars. in a truck or family sadan you would be just as injured or dead at 70 MPH.
@BeeABaw I would have a better chance of survival in a big car fact, ask any motorway police that bigger is always better. More things to crush before it gets to you. Especially if something were to hit you from the rear aswell, the smart car wouldnt be half as good as a bigger car. Why do some people defend these, as you said no better they make out there toughest on the road and idiot can see surely its the oposite people dont buy these for safety if they do there idiots. not smart at all.
@ragnapebble my comment below is right and you lie i know police and they say bigger th ebetter they dont rate any small car fact. And smart trying to white wash small as safe is a sales pitch no one should buy. they should be renamed dumb like its supporters and sales staff.
@onabreeze I'm not agreeing with you because "some police officer said so" which I find a weak argument. However, I will agree with you based on the facts and physics as demonstrated in this video.
@ragnapebble safe and smart magazine hahahaaa many back handers durr any fool can print what they like especially a smart publisher. They pay people to support there product its misleading and wrong there not safe end of.
Due to its low weight (1850 lbs) with a 71hp engine, it pushes my head into the headrest when accelerating. So please keep your ignorant/derogatory comments inside your head, instead of polluting the Net!
That guy is talking like that if there were people in there they would have survivied. Ive been in a 65mph crash T-boning a truck crossing the road. Although the front end disenegrated, the rest of the truck looked fine. But, I was rushed to the hospital for a broken neck and broken wrist. We totaled a 1989 F250, and thats a big car.
@hailfire82997 the smart crash test results are pretty amazing: is is as safe than quite many cars in higher classes, like upper middle class and even some SUVs. Big doesn't always mean that it is safer than smaller cars
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@smartdriver1000 look it up. MPG is avg 36 as I stated . 33 mpg in the city. 41 if lucky on the highway . Where you definitely would not want to travel on in this glorified golf cart.
We are not talking about the same picture. THe one I saw was a red piece of metal slammed between 2 semi bumpers. no wheels in sight.
Nothing in this video says anything about the survivability of the crash - only the damage done to the car. The whole point of a large, long crumple zone is to maximize the time spent decelerating in a crash. I.E. the more time spent decelerating in less strain on the human body. This "Smart" car went from 70 to 0 almost instantaneously. No seat belt or airbag could have possibly spared the lives of any occupants. For the same MPG a Prius or Insight is infinitely safer. Stupid idea for a car.
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@ragnapebble Did you just compare a stock car to this little toy? LOL. Besides, don't stock cars have safetey features that the Smart car doesn't, like the brace around their neck, and a 5 point harness. Plus, stock cars don't smash into a brick wall when they crash. Sure they hit eachother and flip in the air, but they don't come to a dead stop.
@microcarman1 Did I say go out and buy a Tahoe? There is no reason to buy one of these when you can get a Prius or an Insight that gets WAY better fuel economy, seats 5, and actually has cargo space.
i"ll take my big gas guzzling boat of a car any day over these ugly ass excuses for cars. really can you call it a car? a go kart can probably put out more hp
These negative comments are from Ignorant people! Go to safeandsmartdotcom for proof! Read the letters.
Broadside hit by an F150 going 45mph... the truck is totaled and the smart people only have bruises!
OR... driving on interstate,comes over a hill, stopped truck across the lane, she hits it head-on doing 65 mph and WALKS AWAY with just a busted wrist! Advanced safety features of the smart (designed by US engineers in California) saved their lives!
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! :)... Why are insurance rates so low for smart cars in the US?
Because after 2 years of accident data the insurance companies know this is one of the safest cars around... of Any size. You can't argue with facts... all you can do is ignore them. I own one and I know how incredibly well they handle.
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Holy shit. I always knew not to buy a smart car! When they first came out, I had doubts about their size. My Jeep Grand Cherokee does the job with a 5-Star crash test rating, Full V8, Leather...you name it. It's been with me since 2006 and I haven't even LOOKED at other cars to begin with. I did run across a smart car once, the "Brabus", which was supposed to be a pimped version of it. The same stuff- crappy crash test rating, horrible size, and of course, the cheap ass 15" rims. Smart Car FTL
Why are insurance rates so low for smart cars in the US?
Because after 2 years of accident data the insurance companies know this is one of the safest cars around... of Any size. You can't argue with facts... all you can do is ignore them. I own one and I know how incredibly well they handle.
Bigger isn't always better. Many SUV's and trucks are poorly designed. Their roof collapses in a rollover, where the smart fortwo's Tridion roll cage (just like a race car) keeps it intact!
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It'll take lot less to roll Smart then SUV.
The impact will make you ping pong ball on between dozens of cars traveling at freeway speed. Smart body may stay intact but your internal organs will NOT.
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but yet people die in a car accident at 45mph in a suv? first of all, this is only about a 1 in 99 chance you;ll actually slam head on into a concreat wall at 70 mph. and second, my friend who was driving in a 2009 chevrolet siverado was hit head on by a drunk driver going about 45 mph and was killed. he was also wearing a seatbelt. i highly dobt you would live through this in real life.
The smart fortwo is the only small car to get a "good" rating in a roll-over test by the Insurance Institute. My insurance cost barely went up when I bought my smart car... testimony to how safe they are by hard-headed insurance actuaries! :)
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all i have to say is it is a waste of money on a pice of shit car. Look at what is left of that car. if i semi truck hit it it would be like a tin can. they dont eaven look like real cars they look like those toy cars you get kids at fisher price.
The replaceable body panels are not what protects the passenger, it's the roll cage (like a race car) and all the other advanced safety features this US engineered Mercedes built car has! After 2 years of accident data in the US, the auto insurers now know this car is very safe and inexpensive to repair! That's why my insurance is only $200 more for full coverage, compared to my 96 Saturn with basic coverage! SO... SAFEST SMALL CAR EVER MADE + XLNT MPG AND CHEAP TO INSURE & FIX!
What's with the long rant about safety when I didn't call the car's safety into question? All I said was there shouldn't be any surprise that the cheap snap-on chasis would shatter like that when it was designed to be easily replaced.
when you drive faster than 90km, no matter what car you drive, it is highly probable that you'll die or seriously injured after such a crash. 70m makes appr. 112 km.
I think people like humiliating, despising or underestimating Smart in one way or another. this is just another example.
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the smart is a save car, but the problem is that the monocoque stays almost intact, but the passengers won't survive the g-forces at such a crash in this car because you have practically no crash zone to absorg the energy over a "long" time with adequate forces, just a "short" time with extemely high forces.
most cars are tested at 35-40mph not 70mph!!!!!!!! my scion would not even survive that what car would? OK maybe some cars but this video does not address that
show me the car fax
ska7er96 3 days ago
just one nasty kink. itll buff..
InsaneLilRaskal 1 week ago
It doesn't matter how much money you save on fuel when you're dead. You would die if you hit a moth.
Harogarrett 1 week ago
this looks scarier than an f350 hitting a concrete wall.....
chippewa1994 2 weeks ago
@Edgarwinter I think there was a dummy inside
aji8ful 1 month ago
No one promises immortality when you buy a car. No one in any car would have survived this wreck...
Survivability is relative. Are there safer cars? Naturally they burn more gas and have a heavier price tag. But people buy harleys everyday... Safety is another thing that is relative....
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Huh... Not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
BootsieBunny42 2 months ago
this was 50 mph not 70
tubevideoguy762 2 months ago
that is damned awesome. Really proves how a proper rollcage should work. One thing I wished that the smart car would change would be to replace the conventional seat and belt with a minimum 4 point harness system. Even with the standard stuff, it still feels like the occupant will go past the airbag and into the steering wheel.
TheIronTank 3 months ago
I'd still rather be in an SUV than one of those deathtraps. At least with the SUV wouldn't have a name as smug as "Smart Car". Honestly, if you drive one of those things you really need to grow up.
Sliphantom 3 months ago
That didn't look very safe for the driver with the force thats going to hit the driver with he sudden stop.
kingkongbassbeat 4 months ago
That didn't look very safe for the driver with the force thats going to hit the diver with he sudden stop.
kingkongbassbeat 4 months ago
Well that would suck! lol. A lot of people are saying how good of an impact that is compared to an SUV?...Well, I'm glad I have my Jeep after watching this video haha. I was in an accident about 2 weeks ago and totaled the other guy's chevrolet malibu. Mine however didn't even look like there was an accident from the inside. lol
xxlxxjustinxxlxx 4 months ago
@topbilla
properly restrained, IndyCar drivers have survived crashes in excess of 100G's
main problem is lack of adequate restraints, HANS device to keep head from flying forward violently
swb31763 5 months ago
You guys can bash it all you want but I'm still impressed..... that they were able to get that little piece of shit up to 70 mph
PuppetMaster1791 6 months ago 26
@PuppetMaster1791 Why do you say there pieces of shit? There great on Fuel, I own 2 of them. You must be American, anything that is not a Truck and gets 3 miles to gallon is not cool right...
5tonyvvvv 2 weeks ago
@5tonyvvvv Hey, my F250 gets better than 12 mpg and that's with a 7.3L International. Your little golf carts may be good on fuel but if we ever got into a crash I would only need a hammer to knock out the dings while you would have a free trip to the local morgue.
PuppetMaster1791 2 weeks ago
@5tonyvvvv ok so when you get into a head on collision with a semi in your little ass smart cars the only place your going is 6 feet under when i get into a crash with my f250 sure i might be going to the hospital but at least I'm alive and not smashed up and squished into the car like you will be
cubsrock10997 1 week ago
@PuppetMaster1791 LMFAO! OMG! I can't!
yankeegirl2013 2 weeks ago
well one thing is guaranteed from this test, you'd definitely shatter the fuck outta your legs
jontran29 6 months ago
@jontran29
lol ouch... exactly.
xxlxxjustinxxlxx 4 months ago
breaking legs from hitting head on but then you die when side wiped
trancetasy 6 months ago 2
Sure the car survived, but what would happen to a person in such a small vehicle =| I can't imagine what kind of internal damage someone would sustain when stopping suddenly after going 70.
ShushiPantz 6 months ago
I always thought that they tested smart cars by thowing a machbox at it
speedemon574 6 months ago 2
I tipped one over with my mountain bike
TheAbon99 6 months ago
you can tell a smart car driver had an accident from the fact that they'll only have a torso
TheKarriem 6 months ago
If you watch the long version of this video to the end they finally get to the salient point that no one would have survived the impact. This truncated version is only half the story and is therefore a complete lie. Smart cars are deadly.
kpdsza 6 months ago
the forces from the deceleration mean you could just have hit this barrier with nothing at all, smart
commandro 7 months ago
the car may have survived but notice no crash test dummy to show the g forces of the impact.. NO ONE WOULD SURVIVE THIS CRASH IN THIS CAR...
topbilla 7 months ago
@topbilla no one would survive a crash at this speed in any other car. human organs do not support forces like 6 G-equal to a stop from 70 mph to 0 in less than a second.
andindi 7 months ago 2
I didn't realize that a smart car could go 70 mph.
MajorPetersen 7 months ago
YER DEAD
ten8goa 7 months ago
Smashing in to other vehicle is a lot ofter than smashing in to walls. So tough guys in their cute little 1/2 ton pickups aren't really a concern. I feel as safe in my smart car as I do in my Nissan Z anyways.
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G-forces!!!
Crumple zones!!!
Instant and brutal stop at high speed = death experience.
uprightbassmatt 8 months ago
I'm surprised that passenger door is unscathed.
ColorblindMonk 8 months ago
my truck shits these
mrawsome909 9 months ago
I wonder how this car would fare against my truck with its brush guards?
69thPredator 10 months ago
Yay! Another one of these shit boxes off the road.
Spunkey1982 10 months ago
Looks like a wedge of cheese to me. If you own one of these smart car cars we will not break bread. We will not be friends and I will not break bread with you.
lol the backside is like a windsail. lol it probably is.
I wouldnt drive this car out of fear of getting stuck in or on something lying in the road and getting ran or tipped over. What if your passenger farts? I would have to kill him. What if you hit roadkill? Or a pothole?
MrTex1987 10 months ago
We all know that the smart is safe for his size.. But hey: It's still a fucking small and ugly piece of shit
CisBanger 10 months ago
So what happens when you hit something that is taller than a three foot high wall...like half the cars on the road. Oh, it goes through the windshield and smashing your skull into the back of the car...great!
Bones12x2 11 months ago
70 to zero in probably half a second... somehow i doubt the survivability of that...
bluepantherofdeath 1 year ago
Love my TDI, but a cross wind on a slippery road last week pushed me across the highway....I have now purchased a passat wagon for highway......
kdscott10 1 year ago
well the car frame is very strong, this is true.
but the car is too light weight, so in a head on collision, most likely it will bounce out somewhere like a golf ball....(imagine what kind force your body/head will suffer because of the huge bouncing....)
there are many 2seaters that have great crash protection score, too.
esprithk 1 year ago
I would rather crash on a motorcycle and take my chances bouncing down the road then be crushed in that little piece of shit
nogol4u 1 year ago
@nogol4u I agree. And this is the ideal car liberals want us Americans to drive? :/
cameltoejoe69 1 year ago
The door opens but dosnt make a difference when your dead.
Scorpio9519 1 year ago 14
@Scorpio9519
It will be easier for the first responders to pull your lifeless carcus out...thats something isnt it!?
Bones12x2 11 months ago
If your in the car what that happens your dead... I'll stick with my big Lincoln, tyvm
JakeDaSnakeFilms 1 year ago
i didnt know they could even go 70
sainteustatious 1 year ago
uhhhmmmm, ya ur dead
xCezium137x 1 year ago
What about straight on?
jakeroot2 1 year ago
I've forbidden all my family to buy one of these. It doesnt matter how good of a driver you think you are, shit happens. dont buy crap like this just to look "cute", buy something that'll keep you safe.
justjamesmusic 1 year ago
cant wait to see a vid of one of these vs. a semi get uploaded.
Mrspinnnnn 1 year ago
It's a death trap
BmanRocks1996 1 year ago
@ActionSportsPro
rare scenario
smart cars are Very maneuverable... so I'd be more likely to avoid the crash in my smart car, compared to your dinosaur SUV!
myfartsdontstink1 1 year ago
@myfartsdontstink1 Common scenario. You waiting the light to turn. Somebody in dinosaur SUV forgets to stop doing 45 mph (not even 70). Your spine will become part of the SUV bumper.
HMCS1997 1 year ago
@HMCS1997 Never knew...I mean someone in Europe had been nailed by a semi a few days ago in his smart...He's in the hospital (broken ribs) but he's alive...
smartusa insider has the story in English, everywhere else is in German.
Neonspinnazz30 1 year ago
to you people with all the "oh if it ran into a semi blah blah blah" crap, give this a think: regardless of what you're driving, IF YOU RUN INTO A SEMI HEAD ON YOU AREN'T GOING TO SURVIVE, period. no matter what you're driving, you hit a semi, both going 70, and you will die. i don't care if you drive a friggin hummer made of solid titanium, you're not gonna walk away. now go back to your SUVs. have fun paying a hundred bucks for a fill up every week.
astrAnGeproDuction 1 year ago 3
@astrAnGeproDuction Agreed, 'semi' is wrong argument. Although, I'm not sure if you realize though that people may simply enjoy SUV and may be able to fill it up lot easier then you - compact.
HMCS1997 1 year ago
@astrAnGeproDuction motorcycle 1, smart car 0, shit for brains
gamezandguitarz 5 months ago
I wonder what would happen if the concrete barrier was traveling at 70 mph as well? It would be a different video. Truly, worse case scenario is an 18 wheeler w/ a lot of cargo traveling at 70 mph in a head on collision w/ a smart car. That would be "real world" test. Showing a collision into a non-moving barrier is showing a non worse case scenario. Did anyone watch Mythbusters on the crash into a wall?
MsPenelopeAftergut 1 year ago
@MsPenelopeAftergut A 10 ton tractor trailer hauling a 20 ton low bed with a 50 ton excavator on the back would still be a hell of a lot more of an impact, not including having to deal with the excavator that comes flying through the tractor cab and onto your smart car.
CowsXonXcrack 1 year ago
no chance of surviving...
aegirer 1 year ago
i didnt thing that piece of shit could do 70
fetusnipple 1 year ago
Just better hope you don't have groceries or something you bought at the store behind your seat. The only reason this car survived the wreck was because it's lightweight and has a strong shell. But, it's still a super ugly car and really only good for transporting people.
NoDakBees 1 year ago
I always wondered that, what if a Smart got into a collision, I always thought the owner of the Smart would be in allot of trouble. But after watching this vid, I tend to think that its a safe car in a collision, I like that it has a steel cage.
daFranch1se69 1 year ago
That looked more like 35-40 lol
Supergungun 1 year ago
i am speaking from an impartial standpoint. if you are speaking against the car. do a test that is more realistic. nobody is stupid enough to drive into 70 tons of concrete at 70mph.
zach460 1 year ago
@zach460 no-one is stupid to have a deliberate accident! This test is just showing the strength of the car's build.
HawktheArtist 1 year ago
WOW! It must of had new batteries if it hit 70mph....
mvadinan540 1 year ago
Smart cars are not smart. You're a tool if you buy one.
demisogi 1 year ago 2
Rather have a fiesta.
chefjfd3 1 year ago
yea try a head on head collision and see what happens to that stupid ass car!
DEAD!
yabodmon 1 year ago
@yabodmon
IGNORANT!
The roll cage makes this the safest small car out there. Try a head-on collision in any other 2 seater and see what happens!
ragnapebble 1 year ago
@ragnapebble What roll cage has to do with head-on collision - nothing.
That is if you drive normal 2 seater. You need one in Smart since your chance to roll over 10 times higher then any other 2 seater.
I repeat - don't embarrass yourself with nonsense. Mercedes SL is also 2 seater...
zrvpvo8789 1 year ago
I didn't know smart cars could go that fast...
abeybaby14 1 year ago
good thing they dont put concrete barriers in the middle of the highway.
MakeItGoSplodey 1 year ago
fuck me you would have no legs after this for sure lol. safe my fuckin ass are they its a coffin on wheels theonly people who lie about these are sales of these coffins.
onabreeze 1 year ago
@onabreeze that may be true but no legs is better than death. also people die in cars and trucks everyday. so what makes a smart more of the death trap than normal cars. in a truck or family sadan you would be just as injured or dead at 70 MPH.
BeeABaw 1 year ago
@BeeABaw I would have a better chance of survival in a big car fact, ask any motorway police that bigger is always better. More things to crush before it gets to you. Especially if something were to hit you from the rear aswell, the smart car wouldnt be half as good as a bigger car. Why do some people defend these, as you said no better they make out there toughest on the road and idiot can see surely its the oposite people dont buy these for safety if they do there idiots. not smart at all.
onabreeze 1 year ago
@onabreeze
Actually if you read the positive comments by cops about Smart car safety at safeandsmart dotcom you'd realize you're completely wrong!
ragnapebble 1 year ago 4
@ragnapebble my comment below is right and you lie i know police and they say bigger th ebetter they dont rate any small car fact. And smart trying to white wash small as safe is a sales pitch no one should buy. they should be renamed dumb like its supporters and sales staff.
onabreeze 1 year ago
@onabreeze I'm not agreeing with you because "some police officer said so" which I find a weak argument. However, I will agree with you based on the facts and physics as demonstrated in this video.
/watch?v=QXunnaaYtz0
ducatiist 2 months ago
@ragnapebble safe and smart magazine hahahaaa many back handers durr any fool can print what they like especially a smart publisher. They pay people to support there product its misleading and wrong there not safe end of.
onabreeze 1 year ago
@onabreeze
Apparently you're one of those people who don't let "facts" interfere with what they "know"!
If this car was so unsafe why did my Smart car's full coverage insurance barely go up, compared to my '96 Saturn with minimal coverage?
Because 2 years of crash test data in the US proved to hard-headed insurance companies that it's a very safe car!
That and the fact that I can replace all the body panels myself in 2 hours! Fender-benders no longer cost $1000!!
ragnapebble 1 year ago
not bad :D
adulla13 1 year ago
very nice very nice..! quiet impressive....
buy a smart car help the economy guys!!... remember to visit a funeral home to preserve your place. U are helping lots of ppl getting jobs!!!!
quang405 1 year ago
I'm going to get one and throw some 22'ss on it lol.
vietmarinejustin 1 year ago
0 to 30 in 1 hour new record!!! LOL
bamboonigga12charlie 1 year ago
@bamboonigga12charlie
Due to its low weight (1850 lbs) with a 71hp engine, it pushes my head into the headrest when accelerating. So please keep your ignorant/derogatory comments inside your head, instead of polluting the Net!
MrScrewloose22 1 year ago 6
@MrScrewloose22
Don't embarrass yourself with nonsense - Smart hardly a Porsche..
zrvpvo8789 1 year ago
That guy is talking like that if there were people in there they would have survivied. Ive been in a 65mph crash T-boning a truck crossing the road. Although the front end disenegrated, the rest of the truck looked fine. But, I was rushed to the hospital for a broken neck and broken wrist. We totaled a 1989 F250, and thats a big car.
hailfire82997 1 year ago
@hailfire82997 the smart crash test results are pretty amazing: is is as safe than quite many cars in higher classes, like upper middle class and even some SUVs. Big doesn't always mean that it is safer than smaller cars
EnjoyFirefighting 1 year ago 10
Quick!!! Somebody get the tweezers of life!!!
scarabmango 1 year ago
Buy a smart! and it's also your coffin. Price for two
xingwangbao 1 year ago
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you can drive a much bigger car and get the same MPG
Carolinafan97 1 year ago
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this car gets bad gas mileage(. only mid 30's). not worth risking your life
I saw a picture of one crushed between 2 semis. looked like a pancake. scary.
Cranfan72 1 year ago
@Cranfan72
This car averages low 40's gas mileage in the "real world".
Plus- that "famous" picture you talk about is actually a Volkswagen!
How do I know? Because the Smart car wheels have 3 lugs. The picture shows a car with 5 lugs.
smartdriver1000 1 year ago 5
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@smartdriver1000 look it up. MPG is avg 36 as I stated . 33 mpg in the city. 41 if lucky on the highway . Where you definitely would not want to travel on in this glorified golf cart.
We are not talking about the same picture. THe one I saw was a red piece of metal slammed between 2 semi bumpers. no wheels in sight.
Cranfan72 1 year ago
@Cranfan72
The Smart car has recycled PLASTIC body panels. If you saw twisted/bent metal then it's not a Smart car!
Those EPA estimates don't represent actual averages achieved.
ragnapebble 1 year ago 3
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astralord3000 1 year ago
Damn. It hit a pot hole
ParasiteQueen1 1 year ago
Nothing in this video says anything about the survivability of the crash - only the damage done to the car. The whole point of a large, long crumple zone is to maximize the time spent decelerating in a crash. I.E. the more time spent decelerating in less strain on the human body. This "Smart" car went from 70 to 0 almost instantaneously. No seat belt or airbag could have possibly spared the lives of any occupants. For the same MPG a Prius or Insight is infinitely safer. Stupid idea for a car.
blakeyoself 1 year ago
@blakeyoself
"Real world" crashes show that your belief isn't correct!
The Smart car's roll cage safety cell and other advanced safety features makes it the best small car for being in an accident.
.... and how do you think Nascar drivers survive worse crashes? SAFETY CELLS!!!!
ragnapebble 1 year ago 4
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@ragnapebble Did you just compare a stock car to this little toy? LOL. Besides, don't stock cars have safetey features that the Smart car doesn't, like the brace around their neck, and a 5 point harness. Plus, stock cars don't smash into a brick wall when they crash. Sure they hit eachother and flip in the air, but they don't come to a dead stop.
blakeyoself 1 year ago
@blakeyoself
"Stupid idea for a car" is your typical gas-guzzler SUV being driven daily by one person!
microcarman1 1 year ago 10
@microcarman1 Did I say go out and buy a Tahoe? There is no reason to buy one of these when you can get a Prius or an Insight that gets WAY better fuel economy, seats 5, and actually has cargo space.
blakeyoself 1 year ago
but if a fat guy was sitting in there he would be mush
sarmenhb 1 year ago
i"ll take my big gas guzzling boat of a car any day over these ugly ass excuses for cars. really can you call it a car? a go kart can probably put out more hp
victor856 1 year ago
@victor856
Hopefully it won't be long before most Americans give you the finger when they see your gas hog on the street.
Have you seen the recent TV promo from a vets group that makes the obvious connection between our 5000 dead soldiers and Mideast oil?
Instead of being proud of your vehicle choice... YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!
ragnapebble 1 year ago 8
@victor856
So what's going to be your reply 50 years from now to your grandson when he asks you this...
"Granpa, why did you keep buying those big cars when you knew you were using up the oil we'd need to make fertilizer for food and life-saving drugs?"
"I'm hungry granpa... and I can't eat your SUV!"
ragnapebble 1 year ago 8
Ur fucked if ur in there
pontiacfirebird88 1 year ago
Did he died?
Dirtydeedozen 1 year ago
Yeah, I'd rather be in a Hummer. Not so smart now.
lukeqotsa 1 year ago
These negative comments are from Ignorant people! Go to safeandsmartdotcom for proof! Read the letters.
Broadside hit by an F150 going 45mph... the truck is totaled and the smart people only have bruises!
OR... driving on interstate,comes over a hill, stopped truck across the lane, she hits it head-on doing 65 mph and WALKS AWAY with just a busted wrist! Advanced safety features of the smart (designed by US engineers in California) saved their lives!
& the smart car is cheap to repair! :)
ragnapebble 1 year ago 8
@ragnapebble You are so right!!!! Thumbs up for you my friend.
Dirtydeedozen 1 year ago 2
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Get the facts before making negative comments about the smart fortwo's safety!
Run a report on the smart car at the NHTSA site for proof!
Read the letters at safeandsmart dotcom for proof!
smartdriver1000 1 year ago 4
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moral of the story, the driver get's Fd!!
xtinct2 1 year ago
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ai am looking for nice guys who want to chat or give meh a call
ElleottHeene8 1 year ago
hehso are there actually some nice guys who wanna chat with mi
aaronscottmf1 1 year ago
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One down.... too many to go. I hope everyone who drives a "Smart Car" gets T-Boned by a Semi at over 100mph and fucking dies insantly.
RiceKiller191 1 year ago
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To: Ricekiller191
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! :)... Why are insurance rates so low for smart cars in the US?
Because after 2 years of accident data the insurance companies know this is one of the safest cars around... of Any size. You can't argue with facts... all you can do is ignore them. I own one and I know how incredibly well they handle.
ragnapebble 1 year ago
I thought a semi was something you lived in.
I am at a loss to try and understand your intellect or arguement
WHICH BOTH ARE MEANINGLESS.
llandudnoboy 1 year ago 25
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Unfortunately i dont. Its a 4 bedroom 3 bath in Omaha. Sorry Chief. but i would live in a semi just to destroy a "Smart" Car
RiceKiller191 1 year ago
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i have a question who in there right mind would drive a smart car at that type of speed its use for driving around town
lilHippo 1 year ago
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Holy shit. I always knew not to buy a smart car! When they first came out, I had doubts about their size. My Jeep Grand Cherokee does the job with a 5-Star crash test rating, Full V8, Leather...you name it. It's been with me since 2006 and I haven't even LOOKED at other cars to begin with. I did run across a smart car once, the "Brabus", which was supposed to be a pimped version of it. The same stuff- crappy crash test rating, horrible size, and of course, the cheap ass 15" rims. Smart Car FTL
Mister707Gamer 1 year ago
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Why are insurance rates so low for smart cars in the US?
Because after 2 years of accident data the insurance companies know this is one of the safest cars around... of Any size. You can't argue with facts... all you can do is ignore them. I own one and I know how incredibly well they handle.
ragnapebble 1 year ago
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That thing's just a go-kart with a roof.
pwnt531 1 year ago
To: pwnt531
IGNORANCE IS BLISS! Read the truth at safeandsmartdotcom, then come back here and post your altered opinion of the smart car's safety!
If you don't come back and reply to this, I'll assume you're too stubborn to admit you were wrong!
ragnapebble 1 year ago 7
Wise words my friend.
Ive just ordered a brand new ForTwo Cdi Passion this week and ive had a few extra toys installed including a nifty armrest.
It's a factory order so my little chariot has not been born yet but i can hardly sleep as i'm so excited about it's arrival into my household.
llandudnoboy 1 year ago 15
I know but with that Hayabussa engine in the back it sure does go
llandudnoboy 1 year ago
Bigger isn't always better. Many SUV's and trucks are poorly designed. Their roof collapses in a rollover, where the smart fortwo's Tridion roll cage (just like a race car) keeps it intact!
ragnapebble 1 year ago 4
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It'll take lot less to roll Smart then SUV.
The impact will make you ping pong ball on between dozens of cars traveling at freeway speed. Smart body may stay intact but your internal organs will NOT.
Get educated.
zrvpvo8789 1 year ago
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@ragnapebble
Please dont use smart car and race car in the same sentence...
Chuckles5200 1 year ago
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thankfully noone was really in the driver seat or someone would of been going home legless.
Tunerboy8732 2 years ago
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yeah i like how the steering wheel was in place of where someones chest would be.
fucingpwnz0rz 2 years ago
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but yet people die in a car accident at 45mph in a suv? first of all, this is only about a 1 in 99 chance you;ll actually slam head on into a concreat wall at 70 mph. and second, my friend who was driving in a 2009 chevrolet siverado was hit head on by a drunk driver going about 45 mph and was killed. he was also wearing a seatbelt. i highly dobt you would live through this in real life.
R.I.P. Kyle
tmanv610 2 years ago
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This thing is like a scooter and a frag grenade all in one.
videoguard127 2 years ago
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that car is a death trap. would never get a car like that
thweepz 2 years ago
A lot of comments by ignorant people!
The smart fortwo is the only small car to get a "good" rating in a roll-over test by the Insurance Institute. My insurance cost barely went up when I bought my smart car... testimony to how safe they are by hard-headed insurance actuaries! :)
ragnapebble 2 years ago 3
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all i have to say is it is a waste of money on a pice of shit car. Look at what is left of that car. if i semi truck hit it it would be like a tin can. they dont eaven look like real cars they look like those toy cars you get kids at fisher price.
alamont69 1 year ago
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is he trying to promote the smart car? If he is he's a dumb ass because from what im seeing not even the crash test dummy wanted to be in the car
buckeyetrooper 2 years ago
damn,thats one strong piece of metal(THATS WHAT SHE SAID)
megahacker360 2 years ago
Aaaaand the quarterback is toast.
KingOfBattle119 2 years ago
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your dead!!!!!!!!!
jamiesmith195 2 years ago
not so smart now are ya bitchh :)
deviouslunatic123 2 years ago
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wat if it hits the wall than another car from behind hits it or wat if it flip over is the top strong or would u just go thru the roof
jamin1s 2 years ago
texting and driving jk
dvontefrye 2 years ago
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The crash may not kill you but the shrapnel was worse than a frag grenade, either way your prolly not gonna live.
drunkenfly87 2 years ago
driver safty is 4 and passenger is 5 safty
jake60630 2 years ago 16
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im going to spam you!!!!!!!!fuck u all!
yellosno432 2 years ago
you suck
yellosno432 2 years ago
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Im supprised it could get to 70
blindinglight619 2 years ago
That little car held up remarkably well
UFunnyNow2 2 years ago 16
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haha! NOOOO!!! dumbass
familyguy49 2 years ago
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I'm not entire surprised to see the body shatter like that. It is, afterall, just snapped on.
garst1983 2 years ago
@garst1983
The replaceable body panels are not what protects the passenger, it's the roll cage (like a race car) and all the other advanced safety features this US engineered Mercedes built car has! After 2 years of accident data in the US, the auto insurers now know this car is very safe and inexpensive to repair! That's why my insurance is only $200 more for full coverage, compared to my 96 Saturn with basic coverage! SO... SAFEST SMALL CAR EVER MADE + XLNT MPG AND CHEAP TO INSURE & FIX!
ragnapebble 1 year ago 5
@ragnapeddle
What's with the long rant about safety when I didn't call the car's safety into question? All I said was there shouldn't be any surprise that the cheap snap-on chasis would shatter like that when it was designed to be easily replaced.
garst1983 1 year ago
when you drive faster than 90km, no matter what car you drive, it is highly probable that you'll die or seriously injured after such a crash. 70m makes appr. 112 km.
I think people like humiliating, despising or underestimating Smart in one way or another. this is just another example.
etinegro 2 years ago
You do realize that this video is actually showing how great the smart car's integrity is, right?
kimomono 2 years ago 38
@kimomono I still wouldn't drive one above 45mph. Thats just me though.
dourabbawinner 1 year ago
@dourabbawinner Chiken :D
rabelius91 1 year ago
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you are right, if people want to survive a crash at 70mph they better drive a tank.
roger767 2 years ago
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the smart is a save car, but the problem is that the monocoque stays almost intact, but the passengers won't survive the g-forces at such a crash in this car because you have practically no crash zone to absorg the energy over a "long" time with adequate forces, just a "short" time with extemely high forces.
fifmasta 2 years ago
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who cares how tough the car is, you do that. Your dead.
Templenizzle 2 years ago
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yea........you'd be dead
TheDman52 2 years ago
thats just buff out
demon6696 2 years ago
and CSHracer fuck u and your phYysics who cares its just a video not a physics exam
redneck92x 2 years ago
@redneck92x
Hey, redneck, thanks for showing your stereotypical inability to face science based reality. That video was showing what happens because of physics.
On a side note; I used the think the "Weakest Link"host was a cold-hearted biatch. But in some cases she might be right. To quote:
"You, are the weakest-link!"
Later, dust-puppy!
DavidChipman 1 year ago
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naaahhh ill pay the extrra in gas on my 8 mile to gallon bronco and lets see, maybe live tosee tomarow
redneck92x 2 years ago
<ou realise that your bronco is probably LESS safe than thats smart car, right?
seraph1m87 2 years ago 11
@redneck92x
You would probably live in a crash if you were riding/driving in a smart-car, but the car would be totalled. Big difference.
DavidChipman 1 year ago
most cars are tested at 35-40mph not 70mph!!!!!!!! my scion would not even survive that what car would? OK maybe some cars but this video does not address that
5botball 2 years ago 6