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Pedestrians, already dying at record levels, now face Elon Musk’s Cybertruck (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

“Unlike Europe, the U.S. doesn’t require cars be tested for safety before they are allowed to be sold to the public,” said David Zipper, a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School whose work focuses on transportation policy.

“We let car companies decide for themselves when it’s safe,” he explained.

I'm sorry, what???

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

self-regulation of industry like this is a lot more common than you'd probably like to think

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It is yes but it shouldn't be.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

MCAS all over again...