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Why don’t cars have bulky bumpers anymore?

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If you’ve ever driven a bumper car at an amusement park, you’ve probably noticed its eponymous feature: the bumper. Designed to absorb impact, the rubber bumpers protect recreational bumper car occupants from harm. Same goes for passenger car bumpers, which have evolved drastically since vehicles first hit the road. A big shift in federal regulations for bumpers started with the 1973 model year, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr…

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Why don’t cars have bulky bumpers anymore?

If you’ve ever driven a bumper car at an amusement park, you’ve probably noticed its eponymous feature: the bumper. Designed to absorb impact, the rubber bumpers protect recreational bumper car occupants from harm. Same goes for passenger car bumpers, which have evolved drastically since vehicles first hit the road. A big shift in federal regulations for bumpers started with the 1973 model year, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr…

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