On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Christian <christ...@skofteland.net> wrote:
> Race cars also shed energy by disintegrating on impact. Most single seaters > have carbon fiber "survival" capsules surrounding the driver and saloon > cars or stock cars have full roll cages. Also the seatbelts in a race car > allow very little freedom of movement unlike your standard family car's > shoulder and lap belt. Agreed, but to a lesser extent, street cars have the same thing. The passenger compartment is generally surrounded by a protective rigid "cage" and there are crumple zones that "shed energy" especially in front and rear collisions. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
