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>People don't seem to have problems buying safety with cars Compare the introduction of three-point seat-belts. These were legally required while they were sti
by mrob 9y ago
>People don't seem to have problems buying safety with cars
Compare the introduction of three-point seat-belts. These were legally required while they were still under patent, but unlike SawStop, Volvo shared their invention with other manufacturers for free. They didn't try to use regulatory capture to force people to pay them.
https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/en-gb/media/pressreleases/20505 https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/en-gb/media/pressreleases...
- ryandrake 9y agoYea, people don't have problems buying safety with cars because they are forced to. You can't buy a new car without a seatbelt or airbag (and other mandated features), even if you wanted to. If they instead were optional features that actually cost money, a sizable number of people would skip them.