Does anyone else think the Tato Nano maybe safer than other autos?

Question

The Tata Nano may actually be safer than other cars. Just imagine someone going into a seizure or having a heart attack or drunk at the wheel. I would much rather that person be only capable of 70 mph when they smash in to things than the industry norm of 100-160+ mph. This auto looks to be perfect. Note: Most places in the world have speed limits of 75 or under with except to a highway in Germany, an area in Texas and a few other very remote locations.

Answer 1

I question the safety of that car and the Smart. It looks like the Center of Gravity is very high on vehicles like that making them prone to roll over. As far as small cars go there is some merit to the idea that plastics and other light materials absorb energy (crumple zones) but this still does not preclude it from basic laws of physics such as conservation of energy and momentum. Other drivers in larger cars with more mass could be driving faster and still cause substantial damage to a small car like this.

Answer 2

No not at all and I believe that it is actually more dangerous overall and will be a harder vehicle to spot while driving, it is already hard enough to spot out that little smart car and I have seen a lot of near misses while driving.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Just because a car is smaller or more fuel efficient does not mean it is safer, quite the contrary, it may cause more accidents because it is underpowered or smaller. If it cannot accelerate fast enough or it can't be seen easily by other drivers then it creates a problem. Other drivers may get frustrated and try to pass in an unsafe manner, or if a driver is more concerned with his phone call and not paying attention to the road in front of him the he/she may run into a small car simply because it is smaller than most cars on the road today.

Besides, fast cars will always be a part of society, even if the government forced everyone to drive a small car, people will look for ways to make them faster, it's human nature to exceed the limits that are imposed on us. If if werent, there would be no air travel, spaceflights, million dollar mansions, movie stars, etc...