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- technology@lemmy.world
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- technology@lemmy.world
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
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.
Yes, people check how safe they are inside the truck. The truck posing a threat to others must be regulated by the govt.
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.
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.