diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/portable/canister.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/portable/canister.dm
index df466e8fd3bef..ca6e094782e11 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/portable/canister.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/portable/canister.dm
@@ -706,6 +706,10 @@ ADMIN_INTERACT_PROCS(/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister, proc/toggle_
 		return
 	return
 
+/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/damage_blunt(amount)
+	src.health -= amount
+	src.healthcheck()
+
 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/toxins/New()
 
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/transport/pods/vehicle.dm b/code/modules/transport/pods/vehicle.dm
index 63c7cc7b2b22f..b79a34f6744f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/transport/pods/vehicle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/transport/pods/vehicle.dm
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
 	var/view_offset_y = 0
 	var/datum/movement_controller/movement_controller
 
-	var/req_smash_velocity = 9 //7 is the 'normal' cap right now
+	var/req_smash_velocity = 7 //7 is the 'normal' cap right now
 	var/hitmob = 0
-	var/ram_self_damage_multiplier = 0.09
+	var/ram_self_damage_multiplier = 0.5
 
 	/// I got sick of having the comms type swapping code in 17 New() ship types
 	/// so this is the initial type of comms array this vehicle will have
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
 		if (get_move_velocity_magnitude() > 5)
 			var/power = get_move_velocity_magnitude()
 
-			src.health -= min(power * ram_self_damage_multiplier,5)
+			src.health -= min(power * ram_self_damage_multiplier,10)
 			checkhealth()
 
 			if (istype(target, /obj/machinery/vehicle/))
@@ -634,15 +634,8 @@
 							D.try_force_open(src)
 					if (istype(O, /obj/structure/girder) || istype(O, /obj/foamedmetal))
 						qdel(O)
-
-				if (istype(target, /obj/window))
-					var/obj/window/W = target
-					W.health = 0
-					W.smash()
-
-				if (istype(O, /obj/grille))
-					var/obj/grille/G = target
-					G.damage_slashing(15)
+				var/obj_damage = 5 * power
+				target.damage_blunt(obj_damage)
 
 				if (istype(O, /obj/table))
 					var/obj/table/table = target
@@ -651,10 +644,6 @@
 				if (istype(O,/obj/machinery/vending))
 					var/obj/machinery/vending/V = O
 					V.fall(src)
-				if (istype(O,/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister))
-					var/obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/canister/C = O
-					C.health -= power
-					C.healthcheck()
 				logTheThing(LOG_COMBAT, src, "(piloted by [constructTarget(src.pilot,"combat")]) crashes into [constructTarget(target,"combat")] [log_loc(src)].")
 
 			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/impact_sounds/Generic_Hit_Heavy_1.ogg', 40, 1)
diff --git a/strings/changelog.txt b/strings/changelog.txt
index f5b7cd1d97115..9121e243e6eee 100644
--- a/strings/changelog.txt
+++ b/strings/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 
 (t)tue apr 18 23
+(u)LeahTheTech
+(*)Pods and cars now damage things (windows, tables, vending machines) they crash into, and also take slightly more damage from said crashes.
 (u)Sord
 (+)Engineering manufacturers now have some more items available for production
 (+)Engineers now spawn with their own jumpsuits instead of mechanics jumpsuits