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		monooso 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Alberta startup sells no-tech tractors for half pr... I know nothing about automobile design, but the Smart Fortwo [1] seemed to solve this problem just fine (IIRC they had a very good NCAP safety rating). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Fortwo

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EvanAnderson 1 day ago | [–]

Always a good time to share this video re: crashing a Smart Fortwo: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mnI-LiKCtuE

rootusrootus 1 day ago | [–]

> IIRC they had a very good NCAP safety rating

3 out of 5, which I think merely qualifies it as "average"

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