Glossary / General

crumple zones

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Crumple zones are parts of a car that are meant to crumple or bend during a crash. This helps protect the people inside by absorbing some of the crash's energy, making it safer.

Technical Definition

Crumple zones are areas of a vehicle designed to deform and absorb energy during a collision, enhancing passenger safety. They help to reduce the force transferred to occupants by allowing the car to crumple in a controlled manner during an impact.

Hear It Discussed

"you disappear and you have to have a bunch of crumple zones you make them they don't let you make cars out of steel anymore right back now the crumple these things crumble and that's the entire..."
Lamborghini Cancels Its EV! Ferrari Manual Comeback? Doug Predicts the Future. THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 19:42

"...and all the electronic crumpled zones and reinforced steel beams. And yeah, like cars are safer than ever before..."
Porsche 911 T, Nissan Sentra, Dodge Charger Scat Pack, BMW M2 and a New Kia Telluride The AutoGuide Show 06:12

"And it's like, right, because that was before crumple zones existed. The more crashed, I'm not take this with a grain of salt, but like it's almost like the more crashed a car looks, the better job..."
THE POWER OF A QUILT UNDER A TREE The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz 14:12