I noticed a cutaway view of a Smart car at the local dealership when I was in there for my 24,000 mile service. It's meant to reassure future customers by showing the underlying structure of the unibody construction, but I couldn't help getting the opposite impression. It looks quite insubstantial, although I suspect all cars when stripped away look a little open. The door beams in particular - the cross members that are supposed to protect in side impacts look pretty puny. Makes me want to drive even more carefully.
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