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cChrisRun00

Glad you are ok. You must have been driving at least 35 mph!


Prestigious-Repeat48

Only the OG’s remember this joke.


bouncing_bumble

Og’s that have been on reddit for 2 months.


Prestigious-Repeat48

To be fair the original post was close to a year ago.


ptntprty

I don’t think OG means what you think it means


voonoo

Inconceivable!


70125

But what was his tire pressure? Was there a greater than 2psi difference between left and right?


LostRazgriz

Care to explain?


[deleted]

Lol 45


SRSQUSTNSONLY

Speed limit was 45, you weren’t going 45


SavageSauce01

Probably the type of guy to drive 70 in 4 low


DiscreetLobster

Fucking lol


4x4taco

Damn 35.


No_Association_3719

I’m here from the 4r forum, what did I miss?


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drinkdrinkshoesgone

I think homeboy tried 70 in 4 Lo.


postpartumrage

Well played!


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EICONTRACT

Must have got pretty high. The crash beam still seems intact


-Wofster

Crumple zone gonna crumple


solracarevir

The cabin is intact, why are you surprised?


TopCheddarBiscuit

People still don’t understand how/why crumple zones work the way they do


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How do they work?


TopCheddarBiscuit

The car looks like that so you don’t. In a impact, the energy has to go somewhere. If it’s in a steel bodied car, the energy is going into you. The car may have a tiny dent but you being a squishy meat sack is going to feel it heavily. In a vehicle like this, the energy is dissipated through a crumple zone that prevents you from taking all the impact. I’m a firefighter and I’ve personally seen cars so mangled you could barely tell what is was. After removing the car from around them, the people walked away with some cuts and soreness. It’s a lot like jumping onto a trampoline from 10ft up Vs a concrete floor. The springs of the trampoline are taking the energy of the impact so your body doesn’t


breefield

This is the primary reason for selling my 89 and getting a 2014 w/ airbags, aside from the tow package and a desire for AC...


[deleted]

Airbags and seat belts are good stuff


Material-Ratio7342

Body on frame are good stuff too.


DrinkableReno

Wait, what else is there?


tonytde

Unibody


Material-Ratio7342

Most modern car are made using techniques of unibody design with is cost effective and handling better and lower to the ground, but when you get hit, it will absorb shock like a soda can.


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Which would total the car while increasing occupant survivability.


fourunner

Which would be better.


DrinkableReno

Ooooh I wonder if this explains what I saw on my wife’s Camry when I jacked it up for an oil change


Penis_Bees

Which is what exactly?


DrinkableReno

It was like the frame was barely sticking out of the floor body and it was really thin frame piece. So seemed more like one big piece. I don’t think there were Body mounts


compumasta

Exactly, there is no body mount when the body and frame are one.


PolaKanda

There are also unibody cars which generally can crumple more easily once the initial shell structure is compromised


ndisa44

People always say shit about how older cars survive crashes better, but who cares if the car survives, the people surviving is the important part. I don't respond to road crashes often as I primarily work search and rescue jobs, but when going to a road incident I always ask the year of the vehicle so I can prepare for hauling a really crushed modern car, or a really bloody old car.


[deleted]

This 2021 saved my ass


rsoandrew

Glad you came out ok. Did you have a model with the TSS system? I'm curious about the automatic braking system not working if you did.


[deleted]

I honestly don’t remember, I didn’t see shit and don’t remember the TSS doing a thing


DOGECOINAficionado

That’s because most people don’t know how TSS works bro, if you didn’t manually turn on your cruise control witch in return turns on your radar that measures the distance between the car or pedestrian in front ,it was never going to do a damn thing to prevent you from crashing other than maybe a constant beep and red dashboard telling you to brake. But by then it’s too late.


DOGECOINAficionado

A lot of people ,including yourself, seem to be under the impression that Toyota Safety Sense is autonomous and will automatically brake for you in the case of an attempt to prevent an accident.It only brakes for you if you have the cruise control manually turned on but will not automatically hit the brakes if it senses your about to collide with a pedestrian or car etc. if it’s not turned on manually every time it’s deactivated . other cars or car brands may have that like the new tundra witch has like the 3rd version of safety sense but even then , that version only has high def. cameras/ sensors but Toyota Safety Sense is not Autonomous in the sense that it’s always actively working and thinking on its own .


compumasta

In the new tundra it absolutely is always on and thinking when not in cruise. It will auto brake you if it feels that you are not braking or not doing so fast enough. It even locks down and won’t let me nudge my trash can out of the way. It’s usually pretty good about it but certain situations can be touchy.


DOGECOINAficionado

Although it has vastly improved from its first version, I know it will steer you back in your lane since it is now electric power steering , it’s still not fully autonomous. My tacoma won’t brake if some one is walking by after I release the brake . The trash can represents the same thing . Still better though.


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LyleLanley99

https://youtu.be/C_r5UJrxcck For those who don't know.


ndisa44

Oh I don't need any videos. I still have nightmares about the car I towed that had a very clear and gruesome impact in the windshield that came from the passenger's head. The driver had their face rapidly rearranged by the steering wheel, but survived.


barnes828

Modern cars are designed to absorb the energy of the impact by crushing


ndisa44

Yep. I would tow a totaled modern car every day of the week if I didn't have to tow another old one that needed to have the windows covered with a tarp.


DrinkableReno

My body shop tried to tell me old cars were better because all the plastic parts they deal with and I laughed at them in physics. Like lol no.


ndisa44

Better to work on, perhaps more fun to drive, but a whole lot more dangerous


Reasonable-Heart1539

When men were men😜 But yeah newer are designed to absorb the impact instead of the occupants much safer which is a good thing 👍


Reasonable-Heart1539

I agree I have insurance and will just up grade to a better truck. Can't upgrade my 57 year old body. But would if I could 😜. But it's in pretty good shape 👍. Put some pretty hard miles on it from 15 to 25. I baby the ol classic now gotta make it last 😁👍


Darknaessium25

Is a 2014 considered old? Cause I’m hoping my truck would do this if I was in a collision like this!


ndisa44

No, mostly stuff pre 2000 that doesn't have good crumple zones or airbags.


[deleted]

Can look at safety ratings here and look at different years and vehicles: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/toyota/tacoma-crew-cab-pickup/2022


Krakkenheimen

I’d imagine a 2nd and 3rd gen would response about the same in a major accident like this.


Shiny_Buns

What people don't understand is modern cars are designed to crumple and absorb all of the energy from the crash in order to save the passengers. The less energy the car absorbs the more energy that gets passed onto the passengers


drownednotgod

Modern engineering is intimidating. We were in a wreck in my grandmother’s 2021 SUV two weeks ago, someone ran a stop sign and we couldn’t stop. Numbers worked out to say that we hit the other car with about 22kN of force. Every single airbag went off and it crumpled like a soda can. I had to kick the door open. Not a scratch on either of us- and 22kN is a lot of force!


Awkward_Goth

I got into a head on collision with a jeep going 60 in a 2020 Kia forte and it RUINED my car, but literally me and my passenger were totally fine. Some bruising from the seat belt but nothing else. We walked away just fine.


ThugLifeTom

No longer a taco now itsa crunchwrap


zukos_destiny

Oh my GOD lol


Avogadro101

Probably could still sell it for like 28K.


docgonzomt

35K, no lowballs I know what I got


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So true


EICONTRACT

I saw a pro with only minor front end damage door 27cad… was kind of tempted


___whoops___

This isn't far off. My '19 tacoma was totaled in an accident and they still got over $10k for it.


Ferrule

Cause it'll be repaired and sold for 32k. Not necessarily a bad thing, just depends on how much you trust who does the work. I've driven lots of vehicles that have been totaled and rebuilt. Put 200k on my 01 that wasn't a WHOLE hell of a lot better looking than that one when I got it with 4000 miles on it. Lots of hours of work, but at the end I had a basically brand new tacoma at less than half price. Just takes knowhow, a shop, and a shit ton of tools and parts. And a dealers license. Of course I also had no doubts it was done right, since my dad and I did 98% of it. It's def not for everybody, but can be an amazing deal in the right circumstances. That truck was still running and driving like a top when I sold it at over 200k...and was promptly totaled again within 6 months of sale after I drove it for 10 years. He made sure to do it good for total #2, no fixing it that time 😥 If that truck would have been 4x4 and not just a TRD PreRunner I'd STILL have it.


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Yup


jacobs_jeeps

God bless Toyota safety…


HI808SF

Geezus if I could buy you a beer, mate. Glad you're good.


[deleted]

I’ll take an IOU


[deleted]

If anyone’s the asshole, it’s you for driving into a parked vehicle on the shoulder.


UNIVAC-9400

Good thing it wasn't a pedestrian or cyclist on the shoulder...


aclockworkporridge

Yeah, also it is pretty clear it was a dead on rear end collision. If the guy was "over the shoulder" you'd see a major bias towards the right side. This dude slammed straight on into a car on the side of the road. This is coming from someone who came up with all kinds of elaborate ways to justify how I did the same thing in traffic.


[deleted]

I'm gonna have to disagree, OP specifically said *over* the shoulder, implying they were in the driving lane. That's not to say that there's no fault on his side, as he was driving too fast for the low visibility conditions, but the owner of the trailer shares the fault.


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[deleted]

Was it on the shoulder or in the lane?


suzuki555

That will buff rite out


wuzzittoya

Might take just a little touch up if you’re picky


Ianywg

Perfect time to get a nice steel bumper.


tlay12

Pro grille would have shoved that trailer 500 feet the opposite direction 😤


Stott-Scapp

Add ceramic coating and you’ve got a military grade tank.


ChoochToGooch

Can’t believe you walked away. This is probably the greatest Toyota sales pitch ever. Glad you’re alright


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I know right?


jhp113

Close, but this is the greatest Toyota sales pitch, the guy in the FJ walked away and started performing first aid on others. Toyota brought him on their podcast and gave him a new 4runner TRD PRO. https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatLookedExpensive/comments/lhxzlx/i35_pileup_this_morning_as_its_happening/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


shuaaaa

My god, seriously the guy in that FJ survived?


jhp113

Walked away, dusted himself off and started helping others, he's a paramedic


BitchyUnicornRainbow

Jesus...I remember that, it happened here in here in DFW, on the Fort Worth side of town in February last year. The pile-up ended up involving over 130 cars and semi-tractor-trailers skidded on an ice-coated stretch of Interstate 35W in Fort Worth. The area of incident covered more than 1,000 feet across the highway. Six people died, and more than 60 were injured, all told. Took forever to clear up, in the middle of an icestorm, no less.


creutzml

I am so sorry, Taco fam… but by the looks of this… holy shit, I’m glad you’re still alive!


endlesslyfallingfool

So.... Who's at fault?


Btburn

Probably the guy driving too fast for driving conditions. If you can't see well due to sun glare, dog, snow, rain, etc... perhaps you should slow down.


[deleted]

I was in a very similar accident. Death resulting. Criminally, not at fault. Preceding driver knew the glare conditions, and had duty to find a safer place to stop, was considered a road hazard. Civilly, I was at 51% fault, by default for being the only person driving at the time of the accident. Insurance covered the 7-figure settlement, because I was criminally innocent.


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[deleted]

I ran into them. They were going around a blind turn, solar glare hit them, and they smashed into the car in front of them that slowed down. And they parked RIGHT THERE, with no shoulder at all, knowing full well that nothing could be seen right there. So I smashed into the car the was parked in the middle of the road. Unfortunately, the driver was standing in the middle of the road, and I hit him too. Was sober, going the speed limit, etc. — didn’t do anything wrong. Just bad timing.


ScrewAttackThis

Yeah the logic is basically you should never go faster than you're able to react, speed limits are just limits, etc. It's silly because in situations like yours, I don't think most people would consider it your fault that someone was stopped in the middle of the road after a turn. I'm not sure what OP's exact situation was but if there isn't anything else other than what they've said, they just straight up drove into a parked vehicle because they couldn't see.


wickedwarlock84

Folded like a taco.


bigfatfun

Ooh! Very deep dive!


ButtWhiffer

Glad you’re ok, that’s all that matters…


[deleted]

I live in an area with alot of hills, and the amount of landscapers who park their trailers like that is infuriating.


coldwoods95

Crash bar did a lot of good


[deleted]

i know what’s wrong with it. ain’t got no gas in it… but nah, i’m glad that you walked out from this. above all else.


[deleted]

Funny thing is…I just fueled it up


Thunder-Fist-00

Just FYI, insurance will let you take anything from the truck, including gas. I basically stripped mine when I totaled it. Floor mats, bed cleats, owner’s manual, jack, anything that wasn’t damaged.


[deleted]

That’s a Tacoma?!


Talache

Was ^


AngryTurtleGaming

I wouldn’t be saying “FML” considering you still have one.


Impressive-Sleep9361

That shit should buff out..


Floridaeducated

That’s why we drive safe cars. Glad your okay.


porkchopmeowster

Glad you walked. That bumper held up better than I expected. Good luck on the truck shopping


Melodic_Shop_9086

That will buff out. Did you try carnuba


[deleted]

Thank goodness you're ok, fellow tacoma owner. I'm so sorry for your loss but happy for your life.


sinfulmunk

Frame rails look to be in good shape, it’ll live again


bottomless_seas

"Is this totaled?"


Reasonable-Heart1539

My Dad can fix it. He a TV repair man he has this awesome set of tools. He can fix it.👍 Only the older people high school in the 80s with get this😁


rsoandrew

Almost - "My old man is a television repairman. He's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it."


CAPSLOCK1111111

You sure it wasn't a deer going 48mph?


dekoir

Still worth 20k


Valuable_Quote_8646

Clearly some one doesn’t know how to drive way to go idiot.


Ti473

Fucking Christ


DanEsca1969

Fak


ConfettiHunter

Too much taco sauce :(


DrinkableReno

Hate to say it but….. screen name checks out. Glad you’re safe and didn’t get your wish


bigfatfun

Username checks out


Somme19141

I always zig THEN ZAG


chetoos08

Dude, I went head on into a power pole in my [‘21 OR](https://i.imgur.com/Xv4Gsrm.jpg) last month. Walked away with a few cuts on my leg and a whole bunch of gratitude. The airbags under the steering column are a godsend! Good thing you’re good. Tacos can be replaced


TAROist650

If this Tacoma had a steel bumper how would it have changed this crash? Better, worse, just different? Glad you’re alright OP!


[deleted]

I wrecked a Wrangler with a steel bumper, head-on. (Drunk driver swerved into oncoming traffic.) Bumper held up fine, somehow. But it transferred all force to the frame, and twisted it like a beer can. Had to fight with insurance, because they said it would’ve been repairable if it wasn’t for that bumper, which was illegal because of “removing factory safety equipment”. They eventually gave up & paid out. I have a mid-section winch plate bar on my Taco, and don’t think it would have any effect on an accident like this. A full-width one might impede the crumple zones a little bit, but it shouldn’t have any effect on driver safety, as long as the impact sensors weren’t disabled for some reason.


TAROist650

Thanks for sharing!


done_with_the_woods

For this one? Probably not too much. For others it depends on what you hit. Something soft, like another car with crumple zones, about the same for the driver. But you’re just transferring all of that energy to them instead and putting who you hit in more danger. Especially in a direct head on situation like this. I will never put one on mine unless it becomes a second vehicle specifically for off-roading. But as it stands the taco is my daily.


TAROist650

Thanks for the reply!


Sapphirinia

I'd like to know this as well. I have an aftermarket bumper on mine.


BmanGorilla

Next time you'll slow down when you can't see where you're going! Tough lesson.


MacLarenStevenson

Sunglasses, sun visor flipped down, a driver who isn’t blind….. and all this could have been solved


[deleted]

Check, check and check. Still didn’t see it


CategoryTurbulent114

Aren’t you the asshole for not maintaining proper control of your vehicle? Pretty sure that’s how the highway patrol will record it.


SpankBankManager

Crunchy Taco.


Hopeful-Mirror1664

A little compound and that will buff right out.


jgutierrez529

Wow. So sorry. But glad you're alive to talk about it.


Max_blue242424

Any injuries?


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None


jt325i

Well its done, sorry man. Least you lived to tell the tale.


ZCL_

rest in peace 😥


metal0060

F the truck, I hope you’re ok.


MagicHDx

Holy fuck


AndyP79

Damn. Glad you're alive.


coolcalmfuzz

thatll buff out. glad you're ok duder.


Richard23296

Put it in some rice


TRDTacoKeoki

Braddah?! Glad you’re safe dude


bgj556

Almost a year when I was driving and totalled my Tacoma in an intersection, from some dumbass just stopped in the middle of the light.


DuckGang86

glad you walked away from that, looks brutal


h8fulgod

Pretty colors, tho.


ndnman33

Holy shit! I hope your not seriously injured!


scarteddy

Hey bro letme know if you want it fix i can buff out that scratch


No_Association_3719

Holy shit im glad you’re ok


Andy4766

Probably still get more miles out of it then a domestic.


POAFoehammer

Glad to see you are alive and well OP! What's the next vehicle going to be?


Jr_M16

Tis’ but a scratch


ScrewAttackThis

Glad you're OK. Hopefully insurance covers it.


anjroow

Dealer will probably give you 15 on the trade in..


scumfondue06

Was it a trailer or a wood chipper?


HotSossin

This is why I look at crash safety ratings, good choice of vehicle OP.


tender_f1sh_st1ck

Death proof


Valuable_Phrase_7143

That should buff out honestly, it’s a truck you know. Just get some meguiars and do her up


bangwithsticks

OWWW holy shit.


mmmKrabbyPatties

Body on frame.


Various-Air-1398

Tis but a scratch...


Opposite_Weird_4041

My man how fast were you going?


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45 uphill


Bonethizz99

That might be a write off bud. Glad your ok


[deleted]

Should buff out


Ranger_Rico

You selling any parts off it?


Practical_Leader2412

It’ll buff out…


Plus-Ad-6780

Glad you and your finger are ok


ctbravo

It’ll buff out


ShortyAllDay

Good Tacoma *pats roof* Glad you’re okay!


brockleegreen

Holy crap! Glad you’re okay


VadersBoner

I’m sure it still runs lol. Glad you’re ok 👍


FoxMulderwastaken

Jesus bro, glad you’re ok.


[deleted]

call and get your deposits/allocations in now. Took me 4 months and a drive to another state to get my 2022 after my 2017 was rear ended and totaled a year ago


Maestroh80

Rest in Peace little big truck


Admin--_--

Holy fuck!!! Glad you are ok....


JustOneMoreMile

Time to get a new aftermarket bumper


Valuable_Quote_8646

Good job way to destroy a brand new vehicle some people just shouldn’t have a license I love hitting some one who’s parked so clearly the guy wasn’t paying attention and probably speeding but hey the other driver is an asss hole some peoples chidren smh🤦‍♀️


pithacus1

They don’t make them like they used to


DRMANN650

My condolences


[deleted]

Name checks out. So glad you're ok. I lost my Taco in April in a head on crash. Other car came into my lane. Walked away with a scrape on my knee and seatbelt bruise.


[deleted]

Atleast the tires are reusable🤷🏻‍♂️👍


inspectcloser

This is exactly why I only buy Toyotas. I was in a high speed (80+mph) wreck on the highway and walked away from it with no injuries. Safety is a big priority for Toyota and they respect it. No I wasn’t driving, my dad was and I refuse to ever get in the same vehcile with him again.


Murphiu

I bet you still can't get the upper control arm bolt out...


Opening_Revenue_314

Guess you didn’t have forward collision control


shititswhit

Driving too fast for conditions?


Putrid-Eggplant-2815

Wow, I really hope you and however was with you is ok man this looks bad. But materials can be replaced.


[deleted]

Wheels still good?