Reply #78: Not a flame... [View All]

[SidDithers]

but sounds to me that both your cars worked as designed. They crumpled and absorbed the energy of the crash while protecting the occupants in the passenger compartment. In the case of the second accident, many cars newer than a 95 Neon have strengthened side impact beams and side air bags, again designed to absorb the energy and protect the occupants in the passenger compartment.

One of the posters earlier in the thread pointed out that many SUV's have much more rigid body frames, which allow more energy into the passenger compartment.

I'm glad that everything worked out, that you weren't badly injured, and that your kids remain safe :)

I'm also assuming that the woman who hit you and fled wasn't driving an SUV.

Sid