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Say hello to the 2017 #Ford #Fusion, an impressive combination of safety and style. https://t.co/xsnrWXbsjB

— Ford Fusion (@FordFusion) June 16, 2016

What makes the 2017 Ford Fusion so safe?

The key is in one particular type of crash scenario, the small-overlap collision. When the NHTSA tests vehicles for front-collision safety, it smashes them directly into a barrier at 35mph. The IIHS has a different approach.

The way they see it, very rarely will a vehicle in real life crash directly into a fixed wall. Usually, less than half of the vehicle overlaps with whatever it is hitting…

Acceptable things to do while driving: listen to the radio, a book on tape, or a podcast. Not so acceptable activities to perform behind the wheel? Anything that requires you to take your eyes off the road, like texting or talking on the phone, applying your makeup in the rearview mirror, or cleaning your teeth.

There's a time and a place for everything, and your morning commute is hardly the opportunity to perform amateur dental hygiene. Ford drives this point home with a light-hearted, over-the-top demonstration of what can go wrong when you neglect to stay focused on your…