>>11228576It will crumple because the transferring of energy takes place in the large empty space in the front creating a "net" like structure to absorb the energy. One of the reason Teslas do so better than standard gas cars at crumple is due to the "frunk"/empty front design.
As for steel, Model 3 front is almost entirely a combination of ultra high strength steel and high strength steel. The crumpling design behind Tesla and standard cars are very different. In the standard car, the outside is designed to bend as the internals are solid engine blocks. The reverse is true for Teslas.
