Yaris vs. Camry - Yaris looses

[Yaris Hilton]

Originally Posted by TheSilkySmooth

You are incorrect here, Mr. Hilton. Simple physics, Newton's third law/conservation of momentum. If both vehicles weighed the same (Mass a=b) and they were traveling the same velocity and collided head on - this situation would be equivalent to a single vehicle collision into an immovable barrier (the Dozer in Vanishing Point?).

You know, I think you're right about the two equal mass cars slamming into each other exactly head on being just about like one of them slamming into an immovable fixed barrier at the same speed. I was thinking of one of them slamming into a similar stationary one at double the speed, which would also be equivalent. Sorry!

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

You know, I think you're right about the two equal mass cars slamming into each other exactly head on being just about like one of them slamming into an immovable fixed barrier at the same speed. I was thinking of one of them slamming into a similar stationary one at double the speed, which would also be equivalent. Sorry!

Thanks, Mr Hilton :) I Appreciate that, muchly!
Short story, I had a fist fight when I was a kid with my best friend playing poker over what card was higher value, King or Queen. I incorrectly thought Queen and vehemently defended my misguided "fact". I was wrong, and feel bad about that fight to this day. I'm sure I'll be wrong here and there, but I try to be carefull when I'm guessing or supposing, I'll say that, and not pose my opinions as facts. Sorta like at University where you have to footnote your references.

Now for fun, here is a picture of a Ford F150 extended cab into a "soft" offset barrier at 40 MPH, that the Yaris passed with GOOD rating. The Ford did POOR.