• Jaysyn
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    679 months ago

    I didn’t realize that NHSF crash tests were even optional for mass produced cars.

    • @suction
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      179 months ago

      It’s mainly to get a nice little graphic to put into your marketing materials. Elon knows that the type of sucker who buys his products doesn’t look past the shiny design.

    • @Psychodelic
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      49 months ago

      What’s the NHSF? You said it like it’s a well known organization or something. lol

      That said, did you think there was a minimum safety rating cars had to achieve or something? That would pretty sweet and something we should totally have. I absolutely love safety regulations!

      • @AA5B
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        39 months ago

        There are lots of safety regulations manufacturers must comply with even if their vehicle is not independently tested.

        I think this aligned with the greater frequency of lawsuits in the US. Sometimes it’s more cost effective to enforce regulations by lawsuit than to hire inspections/audits/testing. I’m not agreeing with them at prioritizing, just describing