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Republicans Complain That Cars Have Become Too Safe, Say It Must Be Reversed (futurism.com)

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[–] lime@feddit.nu 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yeah i worked at a vehicle manufacturer a while ago as they were expanding into a new market with a budget model, and getting rid of all the non-critical buttons was very high priority for cost. not only do you save on materials directly, you can remodel the entire driving area which means you can redesign the safety features. less shit in the dashboard means less debris that needs to be crash-tested.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I didn’t even think about the crash testing angle that makes a lot of sense