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Does the weight effect the strength of a car?

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no, a cars weight does not effect the strength of the car. for example, a

Ford Aerostar is rated poor in safety according to a crash test site on the internet. but a Ford Aerostar is a real big and heavy van. same thing for the Chevorlet Astro. But no, a cars weight does not effect the strength of the vehicle.

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