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Indeed. It would be interesting to see what kind of star-rating could be achieved using inexpensive technology. Things like crumple zones and steel reinforced
by grandalf 11y ago
Indeed. It would be interesting to see what kind of star-rating could be achieved using inexpensive technology.
Things like crumple zones and steel reinforced panels are cheap, things like AWD traction control are somewhat more expensive.
In terms of overall platform cost, though, I'd expect it to be possible to design a very safe car without increasing the price significantly, perhaps somewhat at the expense of aesthetics.
- kozak 11y agoDacia-branded cars from Renault/Nissan are just like that. You can go to euroncap.com and watch their A-pillars crumple upon impact. But they still do pull off their quite decent three stars, and are considered quite safe cars as for third-world markets. They are engineered to have just enough safety for their target markets, and nothing above that.