Citroen 2CV Crash test
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A 1960s vw t2 pickup a 4 wheel death trap
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A Citroen 2CV wasn't the safest car ever built, but equipped with seat belts it's not the worst either.
What could possibly be worse?
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@thedarkone2134 Well, during all the 50's, the max speed of the 2Cv was 60 Km/H, then 90/100 in the 70's and eventually 120 km/H in the 80's.
Then, as you can guess, it's SLOW. very slow.The latest 625cc 2CV needed 24 seconds to reach 100 km/h.
So, no "crazy fast driving" with it.
Most owners were proud of their new car, and took great attention to it. And for little damages it was better to just pay the new piece, and not telling the insurances to avoid their malus :p
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@thedarkone2134 Well, during all the 50's, the max speed of the 2Cv was 60 Km/H, then 90/100 in the 70's and eventually 120 km/H in the 80's.
Then, as you can guess, it's SLOW. very slow.The latest 625cc 2CV needed 24 seconds to reach 100 km/h.
So, no "crazy fast driving" with it.
Most owners were proud of their new car, and took great attention to it. And for little damages it was better to just pay the new piece, and not telling the insurances to avoid their malus :p
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@LeSarthois I'm actually surprised by that :)
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@thedarkone2134 Believe it or not, but after Citroën stopped production, insurance companies said that the 2CV had the lowest percentage of accident (deadly or not) compared to other cars, and this is true from the 50's and 60's, when it was like the only car on the roads, from the 90's when the 2CV was still easily spotted but was just a small part of the car population in France.
Of course, stupid accident can always happen...
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And people complain about small cars today being unsafe. Driving a 2CV is like tempting death.
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this car is a deathtrap on weels! but i still like it!
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@kenanvideos there is no dashbord in a 2cv
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@AndiJF Plus there were NO seatbelt.
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Very interesting clip. My first car was a 2CV, and of course it was designed *long* before modern crash-safety rules. A 2CV's body was essentially a non-structural "tent" of thin metal, and all the strength was in two massive "girders" running the entire length of the chassis. In the clip you can see how the chassis hardly gives at all, and any passengers would probably have been thrown through the fabric roof if not wearing seatbelts, and subjected to very heavy deceleration if they were.
AndiJF 3 years ago 13
Ya, you're right.
Why the fuck did I say that?
I feel like an ass...
suicidehummer 4 years ago 8