What "hard shells", Castelyn? Most frontal air bags tear through weak areas in soft plastic or blow open doors.

I think the industry refers to your "cornerwise" crash as an offset crash. AFIK, all manufacturers conduct such testing and the insurance company funded IIHS does them independently and reports the results.

I would always recommend hittting any object (fixed or moveable) squarely, even if explaining it to the police might be a trifle sticky.


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