smart gets top rating for roof strength - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

**rfernatt** · 08-20-2009, 07:10 AM

Of course, we already knew this! A 'crushing' victory for the smart Tridion!

Smart fortwo gets top rating for roof strength

The fortwo was the only 2009 model year minicar to earn the top rating of good in test results released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Mini Cooper and Toyota Yaris received the second-highest mark of acceptable. The 2009 Chevrolet Aveo got the second-lowest score of marginal.
More than 10,000 people are killed in rollover crashes in the United States each year. The Obama administration issued new regulations in May on vehicle roof strength requirements, the first significant upgrade of the rules since 1973.

jefferios · 08-20-2009, 07:20 AM

Tridion Cell to the rescue!

**jwight** · 08-20-2009, 07:29 AM

smart USA needs to play this up bigtime!

"The fortwo was the only 2009 model year minicar to earn the top rating of good in test results released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety."

chieftmc · 08-20-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jwight

smart USA needs to play this up bigtime!

"The fortwo was the only 2009 model year minicar to earn the top rating of good in test results released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety."

Don't worry.........their spin doctors will grab it

RunnerDan · 08-20-2009, 10:06 AM

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"As our society increasingly turns to small cars, Smart proves that small can be safe," Schembri said.

Great quote

BobDiaz · 08-20-2009, 10:52 AM

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Tests results found the fortwo had the highest strength-to-weight ratio of 5.41

1609 lb x 5.41 = 8,705 pounds !!!

You could put a few SUVs on top of the Smart Cat and it will still hold up.

Bob Diaz

forestacademy · 08-20-2009, 11:18 AM

I can't wait the the SUV rating to come out

**jwight** · 08-20-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BobDiaz

1609 lb x 5.41 = 8,705 pounds !!!

You could put a few SUVs on top of the Smart Cat and it will still hold up.

Bob Diaz

Actually more: ECE weight without driver 1,808 lbs (smart USA)

1808 x 5.41 = 9,781

forestacademy · 08-20-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BobDiaz

1609 lb x 5.41 = 8,705 pounds !!!

You could put a few SUVs on top of the smart and it will still hold up.

Bob Diaz

All the others were in the 3.09 - 3.87 range.

Looks like they need a level above Good to rate the smart

Brabus · 08-20-2009, 12:30 PM

Video

Here's a video of the roof test (after you bypass the 15 second advertisement).