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0pimo t1_jcps1g6 wrote

Reply to comment by squeevey in Qualcomm Is Poised to Dominate EVs Before Apple Gets a Chance by OutlandishnessOk2452

Yeah pretty sure having a non-crumpling frame is how you transfer a whole lot of energy to the driver and kill people when they crash.

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squeevey t1_jcptbb2 wrote

Yep it is. However, in an EV you still have to reinforce the battery so it does NOT crumple. And the battery has most of the mass.

So it is a matter of design to create crumpling for passengers while reinforcing the sled. Hence decoupling the two. Would be great to just have to purchase a new cabin instead of a whole new drive train.

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