Could someone please tell me what they do with the wrecked cars? Are they kept in a warehouse for future study? Given to the manufacturer for study? Sent to the junk yard?
IIHS testing is an independent post market performance testing organization. The manufacturers have already done these tests multiple times, have vehicles in storage or already analyzed, and do not own or need the IIHS cars so I presume the cars are scrapped.
One thing they could do after the front/shear tests is take the remnants of the vehicle and do a "valid" rollover from the bottom test instead of the worthless roll over tests they do from the top of the vehicle even if "SUVs Jeeps can do no wrong" it seems its a coinflip when they show an accident scene one of those SUVs are flipped, crazy.
The cars are ballasted to a specific test weight and cg so the instrumentation and photo equipment weight isn't a factor on it's own, but it's all relatively lightweight anyway....most test facilities have a rack load of less than 50lbs.
The barriers are mostly welded structural steel assemblies, usually .750-1.0" thick cold formed steel impact surfaces. Some are bolted to a fixture that is flush with the floor but extends down and outward from the bolt surface with a concrete and steel monolithic struture, but some flat frontal walls extend below and project above floor level with fixtures for different modes bolted to it.
Really this is 2014 and you were still placing big box instrumentation devices that recieve the info in the trunk that will be jolted? plus tearing out finished assembled door panels always a great idea not. Hopefully improvements to testing have evolved from 80's era setup as shown here.
Could someone please tell me what they do with the wrecked cars? Are they kept in a warehouse for future study? Given to the manufacturer for study? Sent to the junk yard?
IIHS testing is an independent post market performance testing organization. The manufacturers have already done these tests multiple times, have vehicles in storage or already analyzed, and do not own or need the IIHS cars so I presume the cars are scrapped.
One thing they could do after the front/shear tests is take the remnants of the vehicle and do a "valid" rollover from the bottom test instead of the worthless roll over tests they do from the top of the vehicle even if "SUVs Jeeps can do no wrong" it seems its a coinflip when they show an accident scene one of those SUVs are flipped, crazy.
How much do the instruments in the trunk weigh ? That’s a lot of weight bolted to the rear of the car that’s not there from the factory
The cars are ballasted to a specific test weight and cg so the instrumentation and photo equipment weight isn't a factor on it's own, but it's all relatively lightweight anyway....most test facilities have a rack load of less than 50lbs.
what are the barriers made of that they crash cars into that doesnt budge or get damaged? is it 6in steel plate? and what is it mounted to?
The barriers are mostly welded structural steel assemblies, usually .750-1.0" thick cold formed steel impact surfaces. Some are bolted to a fixture that is flush with the floor but extends down and outward from the bolt surface with a concrete and steel monolithic struture, but some flat frontal walls extend below and project above floor level with fixtures for different modes bolted to it.
I thought they would put a brick on the gas pedal or something
So much preparation just to bash the car into an object shesh
Yeah but all the work is put to good use
All this work for a crash that is over on a fraction of a second.
Really this is 2014 and you were still placing big box instrumentation devices that recieve the info in the trunk that will be jolted? plus tearing out finished assembled door panels always a great idea not. Hopefully improvements to testing have evolved from 80's era setup as shown here.
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Please dont do that to toyota corolla GR just please
Why?