In the high tech world of the truck, where the number of sensors and computers than ordinary cylinder, is often the best solution is the simplest.
Case Study: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's bland offset crash test, a simple solution, low-tech Ford to do the job.
Ford engineers tubular frame welding rod truck, and placed them in the front wheel arches, front and rear deck.
Is so effective, the redesigned 2015 Ford F-150 SuperCrew approved IIHS offset test well, the Institute said last week. Ram opponent has been decided to use a similar solution for all of their trucks, and RAM 20150/2 together volunteers to start, announced last month.
In the light truck IIHS test has only just begun. On Thursday, the crash test organization July 30 1 2015 Toyota Tundra. The test results have not yet been announced tundra. However, the spokesman said, Toyota Tundra full-size in 2015 "to make any changes, but overlapping airbag has been enhanced to make up for the small IIHS 'tests.
Redruth IIHS spokesman said the 2015 Ram 1500 crew cab hit the wall in September. 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck test in December 1500, he said.
At stake is sold Detroit 3 nameplate, which is generally considered by the buyers IIHS safety rating. Hornbeam vehicle before hitting the test simulates the movement of 40 mph.
Ford chose to leave his other two versions of the 2015 F-150 regular cab and extended cab protection bar, called SuperCab. Rods absorb energy and redirect crash forces away from the passenger compartment a.
I guess not, SuperCab receive IIHS "marginal" rating Offset Test - second bottom of the four-level scale ahead of the "poor." Regular cab, said IIHS is structurally similar SuperCab, not tested.
Recognizing the gap between test results, Ford spokesman Mike Levine said last week that the company now plans to equip regular cab and SuperCab and "countermeasures" to protect the passenger model in 2016, he declined to say if you are willing to rollbars, wheel blockers by many engineers.
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