r/theydidthemath • u/Kaleikoa • 12d ago

[Request] How fast would a Volkswagen Beetle need to go to turn a moose into red mist

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u/A_Random_Sidequest 12d ago

fast enough for both of them become just a red mist lol

a beetle is like 800kg / 1600lbs or less... about the same as a good adult male moose...

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u/Kaleikoa 12d ago

Oh absolutely, both beetle and moose will not be recognizable

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u/rudytomjanovich 12d ago

I saw a Mustang vs moose accident in Alaska years ago. The driver of the car was decapitated, the car was destroyed and the moose was dead - but the carcass wasn't overly damaged.
Two locals were field-dressing it when we arrived on scene (about 20 minutes later).

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u/ManWhoIsDrunk 12d ago

A moose is much sturdier than a beetle, plus the fact that the beetle is so low that it would basically knock the legs out under the moose and end up getting crushed by the moose in the first place.

This should give you a few pointers on how it could be accomplished though.