Silverado, Ram, Titan bomb IIHS side crash test

ifcar · February 11, 2009, 06:10:37 AM

http://www.examiner.com/x-1017-DC-Car-Examiner~y2009m2d11-IIHS-three-large-pickups-offer-poor-sideimpact-protection-perform-worse-than-some-subcompact-cars

GoCougs · February 11, 2009, 07:42:39 AM

BoF construction certainly doesn't help.

ifcar · February 11, 2009, 07:58:09 AM

Quote from: GoCougs on February 11, 2009, 07:42:39 AM
BoF construction certainly doesn't help.

Didn't stop the Tundra and F-150 from getting the top score.

The Ram and Titan even held up all right physically, the difference was just in the airbags.

GoCougs · February 11, 2009, 08:16:57 AM

Quote from: ifcar on February 11, 2009, 07:58:09 AM
Didn't stop the Tundra and F-150 from getting the top score.

The Ram and Titan even held up all right physically, the difference was just in the airbags.

"Doesn't help" doesn't preclude good marks in all applications.

BoF complicates the impact worthiness design process.