Editing Moose test (section)

==Actual moose collision testing==
Although the moose test itself is based on the avoidance of hitting an obstruction in the road, testing is also carried out on actual collision with animals in the road.  Both [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]] and [[Saab Automobile|Saab]] have a tradition of taking moose crashes into account when building cars.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a22604428/what-happens-when-you-actually-hit-a-moose-volvo-has-a-moose-strike-test-for-that/ | title = What Happens When You Actually Hit a Moose? Volvo Has a Moose-Strike Test for That | date = 31 July 2018 | publisher = Car & Driver | accessdate = 3 July 2019}}</ref> Saab assisted [[Magnus Gens]] in creating a [[crash test dummy]] moose to simulate moose–vehicle collisions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hartley |first=Sophie |title=Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos |website=[[Ars Technica]] |date=2 April 2024 |url=https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/hazard-identification-software-cant-make-sense-of-kangaroos/ |access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref>

The [[Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute]] has developed a moose [[crash test]] dummy called "Mooses". The dummy (which is made with similar weight, [[centre of gravity]] and dimensions to a live moose) is used to simulate realistic moose collisions.

Australian car manufacturers use crash test kangaroo dummies for similar reasons.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.intown.com.au/locals/geelong/attractions/ford_discovery.htm | title = The Ford Discovery Centre | publisher = Intown Geelong | accessdate = 9 October 2012}}</ref>

In a 2008 episode of ''[[Mythbusters]]'', the [[urban legend]] that [[MythBusters_(2008_season)#Moose_Mayhem|accelerating to hit a moose]] would cause less damage than braking was investigated and busted using a modified version of Gens's model.<ref>{{cite AV media |work=[[MythBusters]] |date=2008 |title=Alaska Special |type=Television show |publisher=[[Discovery Channel]] }}</ref> It was found that regardless of car type and speed, the damage to a vehicle was catastrophic in all cases.