This is a significant step in the battle over roof strength.
2009 prius iihs roof strength.
While rollover accidents make up only 3 of all.
Head accelerations from these hits were low.
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The insurance institute for highway safety iihs created a roof strength rating system to help customers assess a vehicle s safeness.
The iihs roof strength crash test is conducted by pushing a metal plate at constant speed against one side of a vehicle s roof.
The respected american insurance institute for highway safety iihs has launched a new roof strength rating system to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes.
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2008 toyota prius shown.
2009 toyota prius small car 4 door hatchback.
This strength to weight ratio is much higher than the.
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Iihs to launch roof strength ratings.
Rear crash protection results roof strength test results small overlap front driver test results small overlap front passenger test results.
Roof strength is critical to keeping passengers alive and in the car in the event of a rollover accident according to a press release issued by the iihs.
In order to earn a good rating a vehicle s roof must withstand a.
The stronger the roof the less likely it will deform.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy s head hit the b pillar roof rail and head restraint during rebound.
Roof strength is critical to keeping passengers alive and in the car in the event of a rollover accident according to a press release issued by the iihs.
The insurance institute for highway safety iihs created a roof strength rating system to help customers assess a vehicle s safeness.