U.S. regulators rely on vehicle makers to self-test and certify their adherence to safety standards.
Sure. Sounds like a great system. What motivation could a company have besides doing good for others?
There are independent crash test ratings like JD Power and Associates, which is what most consumers check.
And we shouldn’t have to.
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Well, because consumers shouldn’t need to be experts. You want experts to make these decisions, because lives are at risk.
Yes, people check how safe they are inside the truck. The truck posing a threat to others must be regulated by the govt.
Killing all humans?
So after decades of improvements to crash safety with things like crumple zones and protected cabins, ol Elongated went and built a 1979 Ford LTD body?
That’s why I’m flipping it. https://i.redd.it/0g5uq31agxi71.jpg
Load my car with a stable, but when triggered, violent explosion.
LOL
Funnily enough, you could have also bought a 1979 Ford car with that ‘feature’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto#Fuel_system_fires,_recalls,_and_litigation
The TL;DR is that in many Ford Pintos, fuel vapors would leak into the chassis. So, another car even just lightly bumping into the back, could cause a Ford Pinto to go up in a big fire ball.
Is anyone concerned that’s its also kinda ugly?
Kinda? Every time I see one I think of that Simpsons episode where Homer’s brother lets him design his dream car.
I’d rather drive the 90’s Chevy Lumina APV that the cyber truck was designed to look like.
You mean a sharp pointy end that isn’t secured by another panel isn’t safe? /$