Technician A says that a unibody vehicle is designed so that the energy thrust upon the vehicle during impact travels along the pre-determined load path. Technician B says that as a rule, as the damage travels deeper into the vehicle the path of damage and destruction becomes more wide-spread but less severe. until it stops. Who is correct?

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Both technicians are correct. Unibody construction is designed to distribute collision forces along predetermined load paths to protect occupants. As the damage travels deeper into the vehicle, the path of destruction does become more widespread, but typically less severe until it is stopped by the vehicle's frame or structural components.

Technician a Says That a Unibody Vehicle Is Designed So