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Friday, September 5, 2008

Crash Compatibility Issue is Not a Joke!

1. I found these pictures on Internet, taken by a lucky-to-be-there profesional photographer. For me, he's not lucky because these profoundly nightmare event is not something that can be taken lightly by normal people. Me as rookie crash analyst is indeed still has this goose bump feeling whenever I went to the crash site. But not as bad as my first time went to the crash. (I almost vomit at the scene..huhu)

2. Crash compatibility is without a doubt an issue here. This can be analogized as a big watermelon hammered onton a tiny apple. What will happen to the apple in the midst of the event. Of course the apple will explode into pieces. Same thing happening to this poor black car. I'm not sure the model of the car but what I'm pretty sure, even the highest rated safety car will have no chance against this massive vehicle.

3. How this crash happening? Well, I'm not sure either because I were not there and I don't have any significant information to do the investigation but what I know is the title given by the photographer is "Don't Drink and Drive". Thus, it has higher possibility that the crash occured due to either of the drivers drink and crash onto vehicle from opposite direction. Drink is not only bad for your health, but also jeopardy other lives when you driving on the road.

4. On this case, the incompatibility of the crash is worsening the crash itself. Why is actually could the car can be wrecked like that? The answer is simple (it has complex answer but for you to understand, easy word is better). During the crash, the low mass vehicle tends to absorb more energy on the collision. The reason is it has softer body than the huge vehicle. Why? the stiff part of the lorry (chassis) hits the softter part of the car (A-Pillar), not the chassis of the car due to difference on geometry height. The amount of energy absorbed is based on mass ratio. The higher mass ratio, the worst and severe crash would be came out as a result.


5. I posted this to make a reminder to all people that anything can be happening on the road. You might be the safest driver on Earth but if others not, your life still can't be spared when driving on the road. So it is my responsibility, your responsibility and everyone's responsibility to make road is safer and better for all. Let's our next generation benefits from changes that we made today.

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

New Honda City 2009 Car Spotted!

Honda City 2009 Rearview 11. This is just unofficial news but somebody has spotted the new design of Honda City 2009 car at Honda manufacturing around the world, respectively on China and India. So guys, if you want to buy the Honda City 2008 car that most people said like an "cloth iron" design, wait just a few month for the new georgeous design of Honda car. The car will be in the Malaysia showroom early next year.

2. The rear of the new Honda car design is so awesome and cool that I'm drooling and really want to have it. By once glance, I can say the rear light and design has some elegancy like new BMW or Mercedes model car. Oh by the way, about the price, rumors said the price wont exceed RM100k, so meaning it's affortable for most of young proffesional people.

Honda City 2009 Rearview 2

3. About the front design of new honda car, some people might said "Wow that is just beautiful" but I personally not like the front design, it looks bulky and untidy. If the front design of this new Honda like Type-R, it is just too great! I do not care though, because about the front, we can modify it, so no biggie.

Honda City 2009 Frontview 24. This is the review of cool new Honda City car that has been front page on Autocar India. In India, the release date will be in November 2008. As usual, for Malaysia market, will take some more month. The front look "garang" and fit well for the likes such as me :D

Honda City 2009 Wallpaper
Honda City 2009 Interior Design 1
Honda City 2009 Interior Design 25. As usual, the best interior design of the car for me is Honda. Compared to Toyota Vios, either new one or old one, the interior is still losing badly even with Honda City 2008. Why? I heard that Toyota underestimates Malaysian and value lowly of our ability to consider things. I'll talk later on which aspect of the facts. Anyway, I just want to share with you the dream car which is affortable by people like me. Honda is the best!

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

A Mere Girl Splitted the Car into Two and Killed 3 Persons!

Japan Road Crash 011. When I'm reading the international news online today I stumble upon a road crash news that killed 3 person in Japan. It looks like unusual event as the car appeared to be cut into half and parts going here and there. How is so?

2. The news said that a young lady (19), just learning to drive, drove through Matsue City at breakneck speeds, soon crashing her ride into a streetlight at high speed in truly spectacular fashion. Hmm might be she was learning to drift at the time which I doubt so, high chance of under DUI.

3. The crazy car was then tearing the SUV in half and killing the three back seat passengers who unwisely let her take them for a spin, as told by the news. She was only lightly injured, as was the fortunate young man sat beside her. Young man? Her driving trainer maybe? Or perhaps her boyfriend? Poor guy. I really like Japanese girl because of their kawaii (cuteness) but now I should think twice even I have chance to date any of them. Like I have chance hehe.

Japan Road Crash 024. As told by the news, the three passengers killed were acquaintances of the driver, as was the surviving passenger, and the three soon died after being taken to hospital (looking at the state of the rear half it seems they had no chance at all). The car in question was apparently a 2002 Mitsubishi AirTrek, a sturdy enough vehicle, so it is all the more impressive how badly it was totalled by her death defying/inducing driving. Wow now I should put the Mitsubishi AirTrek on my wish list car. And I'll do the review of the car later when I have time.

Japan Road Crash 035. Despite being a learner driver, with only a provisional licence, she was not displaying learner plates, and on top of this driving four other people around at high speed through central Tokyo is also not behaviour generally considered appropriate to learners; police are already looking at charges of involuntary vehicular manslaughter. Youngsters nowadays are so hazardous to society as I can put them into words. As safety officer for years (maybe a year and half but still more than a year hehe), education to be conducted and they need to be brainwashed about road safety. Even Japan is a modern country with first class citizen, that doesn't change the fact that among themselves, there are quite huge numbers of people being an 4ss.

6. The stupid driver will doubtless have many difficult questions to answer when she is released from hospital. And of course, from my opinion the event indeed will change her life and her perception onto people's life. Hopefully, she will be the one that promoting road safety to the people to payback her sins towards the family of the killed persons.

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