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2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test | Consumer Reports

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What it is

A Consumer Reports and IIHS crash test pitting a 2009 Chevy Malibu against a 1959 Bel Air. It shows how much better modern cars protect occupants.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as shorthand for how compounding engineering improvements, crumple zones especially, made things safer, applied to analogies well beyond cars.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Have a look at the excellent 2009 vs 1959 car crash test video”

    Crash test showing how modern cars protect occupants far better than 1950s cars

    pugz, 2014-03 · Recommendation · in “Why Cars Will Kill 30,000 Americans This Year”

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Topics: crash test, crumple zones, car safety, iihs, engineering progress

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