• @cm0002
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    812 days ago

    I hope this gets laws enacted that force manufacturers to install mechanical latches on all of their vehicles.

    Considering Musk’s love affair with the incoming administration, I wouldn’t bet on it for the next 4 years (hopefully)

    In fact I’d be happy to just have the NHTSA avoid being dismantled in the next 4 years

    • @NewNewAccount
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      232 days ago

      Just how California had laws that effectively forced automakers to make nationwide changes, Europe can still mandate this and it may end up here regardless.

      • @[email protected]
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        211 day ago

        The cybertruck is already illegal here in the EU since it doesn’t comply with pedestrian safety laws.

      • @cm0002
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        I don’t think it will have as much of an effect on the auto industry I’m afraid, the auto industry is already well used to having multiple regional models to comply with weird country quirks of their own vehicle safety boards.

        Any EU mandate will just get through onto the already existing model destined for EU countries. Unless the EU writes it in such a way to force companies to abide by it in all countries even non-EU, but that would be a legal gray area for sure.

        It works for Cali because no company is going to have multiple regional region cars (i.e. states), that would be a step to far for them lol

    • @[email protected]
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      51 day ago

      In general, this isn’t exactly a safety conscious administration in those terms.

      Prepare to see a lot more products with serious safety issues coast by disinterested regulators and become popular with your friends and family. Peppering your life with a little extra spice.

    • Cethin
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      72 days ago

      Mid-terms are in 2 years!

      NHTSA is part of the executive, so he would still have control over it, but we can at least hopefully place restrictions on his power (or impeach) in 2, assuming the election still happens and the results are accepted.