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A car's crumple zone is designed to lose the fight.
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A car's crumple zone is designed to lose the fight.

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A car's crumple zone is designed to lose the fight. The outer structure folds in a controlled way, using energy and extending the time over which the vehicle stops. A stronger passenger cell aims to preserve space around the occupants. Good crash protection depends on knowing which parts must resist and which parts must give way.

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