But as it turns out, in the future you may be hit because you're in an SUV rather than because you're, say, an MX5, a Mini Cooper or other small car. That's because cars of the future will be equipped with safety software programmed to hit something the software perceives as being better able to take the force of impact than the smaller object next to it or behind it. In this case, that would be you in your Expedition instead of the Volkswagen Beetle that's weaving in traffic and creating the conditions that would cause a crash in the first place. The concept resembles similar ones used by military, who make surgical strikes meant to avoid collateral damage, but who sometimes accidently hit schools, hospitals or civilians. It begs the question, then – while smart crashing prevents injuries or death, is it fair that someone who buys a Sports Utility Vehicle for the specific safety aspect should have their vehicle the first target of choice when other drivers lose control of their vehicle, whether through mechanical failure or ineptitude?