The transportation department has unveiled a first crash test dummy in the US modeled specifically on female anatomy, a move officials say is meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle testing.
Sean Duffy, the US transportation secretary, unveiled the THOR-05F, an advanced female design for a crash-test dummy with upgraded technical specifications. According to the transportation department, the dummy will be incorporated into federal vehicle crash testing once a final rule is published.
Although men make up the majority of annual car-crash victims, women are more likely to die in collisions of comparable severity. Women are also 73% more likely than men to sustain serious injuries in a crash, according to studies. In addition, they face a higher risk of specific trauma, including pelvis and liver injuries.
“And here we see the seatbelt sliding sideways to squash one boob and cut into the side of the female dummy’s neck because it’s not sufficiently adjustable. Meanwhile we notice that in order to be able to fully depress the brake pedal, the female dummy must position the seat so close to the steering column that the airbag will likely cause severe injury.”
They’ve been told these things by actual living women for decades but maybe they’ll find it harder to ignore the proof from the plastic dummy.
Yep. I’m a 5’5" woman with short legs and a long torso. In order to fully depress the clutch on my car, I have to have the seat nearly all the way forward. There are plenty of other signs that my car was built for a 6’ tall man, but that’s a biggie.
They would have to design and make two cars of each model, one for women and one for men. Where’s the profit in that when it’s easier to just ignore those issues.
Edit: Lemmers don’t get sarcasm :(
Or just incorporate more modular designs. Steering columns are only made for the middle ~70% of drivers. Anyone outside of one standard deviation on the bell curve will struggle to get their steering column adjusted properly. It will either be too short, (meaning they have to reach too far for the steering wheel, and the airbag won’t fully cushion their impact), or too long, (meaning they’re cramped when driving, and dangerously close to the airbag when it deploys).
For instance, I’m tall. I have proportionally long legs. In order to be able to properly reach the pedals without my knees next to my ears, I need my car seat basically all the way back. But that means I’m constantly reaching for the steering wheel, which doesn’t extend far enough to be comfortable. It also means that if I hit something, my airbag basically won’t do anything. I may rub my face on it, but the vast majority of the stop is going to be handled by the seatbelt. Meaning my left shoulder and collarbone will take the brunt of the force instead of having it evenly distributed across my torso. It also means I’ll be more likely to develop whiplash, as my head won’t be sufficiently cushioned by the airbag until after it has already snapped almost all the way forward.
Volvo tried at one point.
The car’s exterior eliminated the traditional hood, removing the need for drivers to open it for routine maintenance. Instead, a service center would handle all checks and adjustments, and the car’s onboard system would notify owners when servicing was due.
Honestly surprised some auto manufacturer hasn’t tried this in a production vehicle
The profit is in the pink tax: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_tax
I think when it comes to gendered cars there would be more of a “blue” tax I guess. There are just a lot more guys obsessed with cars whan women
I’m surprised they didn’t cancel the project for being woke.
Nah, they’ll misconstrue the data. They’ll likely use it to just say that women shouldn’t drive or something stupid like that.
“It’s too expensive to care for female driver regulations, so we’ll put a disclaimer that our vehicle is only designed for men and be absolved of all legal requirements”
I can guarantee there are current members of this administration who want to go watch a female anything get smashed in a car crash. It was probably their idea.
Stephen Miller. I am talking specifically about Stephen Miller. No need to dance around shit anymore.
This just in: women are not just slightly smaller men. Difference in spine/height proportion, hip joint location, hip joint angle, fat distribution, center of mass, and breasts, just to name some things off the top of my head.
All those plastic Halloween skeletons are anatomically male, by the way. Really, nearly all depicted skeletons and skulls are male. The hip/pelvis is reliable by looking at whether the hip goes out more sideways than downwards and whether a baby skull would fit through the pelvic hole. The jawline is another indicator, with males having square jawlinse and females having pointed chins, as viewed from the front. I don’t know about you but when I first learned that, I was shocked at how feminine the sample skull looked. Yes, obviously, genetics play a role in jawline so it’s not a deadset sign, which is why the pelvis is used more consistently.
Can I get a bisexual person to confirm this?
Sure, I’ll just ask my partners to strip down to their skeletons real quick. Brb
A non-binary person would be a better source.
One day maybe we can also consider pregnancy and obesity? But at least it’s one step in the right direction.
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
1996: Automobile crash simulation with the first pregnant crash test dummy
If it’s got boobs someone will eventually fuck it.
I hate it because it’s true.
It’s evitable that the crash test dummy will become a smash test dummy.
Then again, I have zero doubt somebody’s tried to fuck the male dummies, too. People (in general) are predictable in some ways.
Lmafo @ smash test dummy
I mean somebody probably fucked the man test dummy as well.
holy shit, finally. I can’t believe it’s taken this long.
well, actually, I can. doesn’t the same test department give bright white LED headlights higher safety scores, despite them blinding oncoming drivers?
By 2070 the transportation department will start adding child visibility to the safety ratings.
I’m sure they’ll start testing headlights for blinding people by 2130
Knowing this administration, they’ll focus on reviving that old myth about cars causing uteruses to fall out and ban women from using them
Her name is Ellen Reid and she’s a fucking saint
Sure, but does she get equal pay?
“Decades” more like centuries but I digress
The first crash test dummy was made in 1949 and used by the Air Force. Automotive test dummies didn’t come until 1968. How is that “centuries”?
How long do you think that cars and crash test dummies exist?
The first car produced in small series was created in 1886. That’s not “centuries” ago. The first crash test dummy was developed in 1949, that’s not even one century ago.
But, cars have only been around for a bit over one century, and crash test dummies are a lot more recent than that.
This just in! The transportation department is finally addressing the penis problem.
How do you hold a penis during a 50G crash. It could be in the order of a 200lb penis. Engineers have designed a new pelmet. Like a helmet for the head, a pelmet holds the penis safely until all car parts have come to a stop.
The titmet is in the works, it is expected to save countless tits. It will be housed in the boobmet so that together many fully functional breasts can be saved for transplant.
Accordingly thr pelmet has already saved 3 penises which have all been transplanted on to wealthy people who had penile failure. The healthcare industry has welcomed the pelmet with open arms. The pelmet will even predict an accident and alert a nearby hospital if the requested color, length, girth and ball diameter are a full match to the customer’s requests! The customers can reasonably pay for a nearby donor to have a car cras…accident at a convenient time. This is revolutionizing healthcare!
