How Safe Are Old Airbags, Anyway?

Automotive airbags are key safety devices that aim to reduce injuries and mortality in the event of motor vehicle accidents. These rapidly-inflating cushions act to soften the blow of an impact, ca…

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Testing Shows Automotive Glassbreakers Can't Break Modern Automotive Glass - Core77

It's easy to convince EDC people to buy EDC things. But how do you convince non-EDC folks to buy your product? Simple: Fear. The global "car escape tool market," according to market research firm Data Insights Market, is valued at $500 this year, projected to grow 7% a year and

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Proof of the universality of the “safety activist crusades to undo demonstrable technical benefit to all because of fringe issue…” trope
https://alecmuffett.com/article/110744
#AutomotiveSafety #EndToEndEncryption #OnlineSafety
Proof of the universality of the “safety activist crusades to undo demonstrable technical benefit to all because of fringe issue…” trope

…when the issues are better addressed through user education and both technology and user interface refinement. It’s not just end to end encryption that suffers: Inside the War Against Headli…

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Proof of the universality of the “safety activist crusades to undo demonstrable technical benefit to all because of fringe issue…” trope

…when the issues are better addressed through user education and both technology and user interface refinement.

It’s not just end to end encryption that suffers:

Inside the War Against Headlight Brightness | The Ringer

https://www.theringer.com/2024/12/03/tech/headlight-brightness-cars-accidents

#automotiveSafety #endToEndEncryption #onlineSafety

Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars

The crusade against bright headlights has picked up speed in recent years, in large part due to a couple of Reddit nerds. Could they know what’s best for the auto industry better than the auto industry itself?

"The Rivian R1T Is Safest Truck The IIHS Has Ever Tested

But it's also the first electric truck to receive an IIHS rating, so we'll see if can hold onto its title."

by Andrei Nedelea
[September 12, 2024]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-rivian-r1t-is-safest-truck-the-iihs-has-ever-tested/ar-AA1qtm9g

#AutomotiveSafety #VehicleSafety

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