Odyssey emerges victorious in highly competent and crucial car crash tests

Honda Odyssey the trendy mini shines in crash tests; it was the only vehicle to receive a good rating, while the score of Toyota Sienna was acceptable. There has been vast progression in car safety technology; it is yet a challenge to build an effective car crash protection system. Odyssey is among the rare mini vans to conquer the victory, which makes it a creditable moment for Honda. Many esteemed firms failed to pass the test such as Chrysler Town and Country and Nissan Quest.

Quest and Chrysler were not too impressive under the test put forth by the highly acclaimed safety testing unit called, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests (IIHS). Mini vans portray an ideal family car demeanor and is usually the first choice for happy families. Now since Odyssey has bagged triumph victory in the car crash safety test, Honda does have an edge in the van segment.

David Zuby, the chief research officer of IIHS said, ‘’Minivans is the preferred choice among parents, and the primary source of concern is safety, but only few mini vans have passed the stringent car testing examination. ‘’The actual method used to determine the extent of car safety protection from crashes goes like this, ‘’ the safety research group will first place the vans for a small overlap front crash testing, 25% of the front portion concentrated on the drivers compartment will strike a five foot sturdy barrier at a speed of 40mph, inside the vehicle are seated robots, as the car moves through a firm structure, it passes through another solid item.

The car crash testing examination for minivans is pretty stringent, says Zuby, and only because vans have a wider platform and majority of the vehicle is entrusted on the exteriors of the main unit, which also makes minivans heftier than cars. If vehicles fall short of passing tough front crash exams, then the consequences are grave, which can result in major head injuries, and it is life threatening.

Conducting a front car crash survey is a series business for researchers, and the critical areas that are seriously looked into are the occupant’s ability to resist the intrusion power of the object. Robots are used to test whether safety belts have the power to firmly hold the driver when confronted on to a rigorous impact, and also if curtain air bags protects the head area from crashing on to the dashboard, window frame or any other objects.

Odyssey is the only minivan to be the highest frontal crash protected as conferred by IIHS, and buyers can now be assured of the high-intensity extent of protection, to protect themselves and families says the vice president of auto operations unit, American Honda Motor Co. Art St.Cyr. Customers place effective car safety to be the most critical factor before zeroing in on a new car, and it is vital indeed in today’s fast paced world where streets are jam packed with vehicles, where the distances between automobiles is just a few inches.