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How do they plan to sell it in Europe when pedestrian survival change is a necessary part of crash tests?
That car is slicing everyone in half that it hits and even if it isn't that hood being steel will smash everyone's head it.
The goddamned things are built so much like shit that the fucking back wheels will break off from a front end crash...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9ll2_BDZpI4
Like, how the fuck does that even happen like that?
Worst. Vehicle. Ever.
If you watched the whole video, he later dismisses it as the back wheels can turn as well, so they probably just folded in without them necessarily breaking
Now I'm no genius, but I am something of a mechanic, with experience in suspension systems amongst many other things.
I can assure you that there is absolutely no reason for a non-impacted wheel to 'fold in' like you said, I don't care if it has rear wheel steering or not.
That shit's just straight up broke yo.