Would car crashes be less fatal if our vehicles were all made out of plastic instead of metal? (traction, brake)

[Ron61]

Originally Posted by Luciano700

At least the outside body of course...


I also think gas mileage would increase considering it's a lighter material and plastic cars would also require probably less fuel anyways...

What do you think? Should cars try going all-plastic?

Plastic cars that top out at 20 mph would be less fatal in an accident.

[engineman]

Plastic burns.

[Rocko20]

Originally Posted by RosemaryT

I do say a little prayer before every trip because there's a lot of crazy and inattentive drivers in the world - in their SUVs.

I drive a small sport car, it’s all about defensive driving. It over compensates for the drivers around you

[SDWNC]

Originally Posted by Luciano700

At least the outside body of course...


I also think gas mileage would increase considering it's a lighter material and plastic cars would also require probably less fuel anyways...

What do you think? Should cars try going all-plastic?

Using less fuel is like a euphemism. Of course they're lighter but they're also junk. Nothing is done to help the consumer. It continues to be about big businesses. If I'm hit or visa-versa, I can't pull out the dent. At this point, it seems all that's needed is some sturdy sort of plaster. Body shops will make the money on plastic cars and they are just that.

Example: ethanol is a myth. It reduces mileage (so I don't care lighter may increase mileage, ethanol wipes that out. It actually costs more to produce than gasoline from oil. It may help farmers dump their corn.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by stanley-88888888

actually its the momentum thats most devastating.

Yes, but at highway speeds, even a lower mass vehicle can be very lethal. The human body does not react well to abrupt impacts.

[Ziggy100]

Originally Posted by Pilot1

Yes, but at highway speeds, even a lower mass vehicle can be very lethal. The human body does not react well to abrupt impacts.

True. I’ll take a school bus over a sport bike in an accident.

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by turkey-head

Yeah, but what if they were made of Jello?

Or Bill Cosby home brew Jello Puddin Pops!

[Mr_Geek]

Let's just wrap all cars in huge bubble wrap.

[silverkris]

Originally Posted by cebuan

There have been cars with fiber-glass bodies. Not sure what the plusses and minuses are.

Seems to me that Corvette was one of them. Also, a Turkish car called Anadol.

Edit: Yes, Corvette Stingray, 62-67.

The old East German Trabant was made of fiberglass.

[Nov3]

I think a weeble wobble car is the answer!

They float,they twirl,they always land upside right.

That's my idea..and a fine one at that