In the development of a suitable short, lightweight and safe short-range vehicle, a fruitful cooperation with accident research and accident mechanics analysists was carried out.

Prof. Felix Walz of Zürich University, Prof. Peter Niederer and Mr. Robert Käser of Zürich Institute of Technology contributed significantly to the successful performance of the safety tests.


Crash-Tests



Existing prejudices could be reduced by a series of crash tests. Lightweight construction and safety are no longer mutually exclusive concepts.

Thanks to modern materials it is now possible that even short vehicles offer adequate crash safety.

The crash belt built around and into the Horlacher vehicles proved its functional capability in all crash setups.

The frontal crash against the wall, the crash against the Audi 100 and a lateral collision proved that this production principle has been so developed that the occupants have a genuine chance of survival in a real crash.

The Horlacher "City 2" short-range vehicle, therefore, is not only silent, economical and lighweight, but has also made a large stride towards practical usefulness through its safety characteristics.