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No offense, but I would like to see other global automotive standards addressed first - primarily "safety related". Differences between Euro and US standards me
by chadgeidel 10y ago
No offense, but I would like to see other global automotive standards addressed first - primarily "safety related". Differences between Euro and US standards mean the same exact car can't be sold in the two markets, so they have to make at least 2 versions of every car. Ridiculous.
- Someone1234 10y agoA lot of vehicles meet both US and European standards for safety out of the factory now. It was was my understanding that there are two versions due to fuel economy restrictions (and fuel type differences).
- chadgeidel 10y agoThere are several small differences. I can't find an exhaustive list, but windshield material, bumper height, headlights, and taillights are some that come to mind immediately. Yes, it's the same platform, but the vehicles are "tweaked" for each market safety regulation. It's not that US is "safer" than EU or vice-versa, it's that the standards are different. EDIT: http://jalopnik.com/a-simple-explanation-why-america-doesnt-get-european-h-1493377285 http://jalopnik.com/a-simple-explanation-why-america-doesnt-...