How are you thinking about your teenager's or young adult's first car? As parents, we naturally want to protect our children. It’s easy to imagine a worst-case scenario, such as a collision with another car, and immediately jump to a solution. For many, the first instinct is usually "Bigger IS Better." Wrapping your loved one in steel feels like a prudent, loving response. But is it? When you analyze crash mechanics, vehicle dynamics, and behavioral science together, the "big