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Bumpers, what bumpers?? 200

posted by  Volvo Heretic on  Thu Mar 1 10:05 CST 2007
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I think that it is a lie that a shock absorbing bumper compromises crash worthiness!

After the shock has taken the first 5 miles per hour of impact, the rest of the body can't be engineered to handle the rest? Why not?

I think that it was done for looks only.

James, the owner of a totaled Ford Windstar who's son tapped and knocked over a light pole.






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