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Notably these are common models to be Uber passengers in, so I hope the involved companies can get better seatbelt pre-tensioners in the back, which is a minima
by kylehotchkiss 3y ago
Notably these are common models to be Uber passengers in, so I hope the involved companies can get better seatbelt pre-tensioners in the back, which is a minimal expense for much better safety ratings.
- sokoloff 3y agoAre you imagining that anyone involved in ride-sharing is going to retrofit different seatbelt tech to existing cars? I’d imagine that better safety ratings would sway some new car buyers with kids to buy cars equipped with better tech for them. I doubt ride-sharing will motivate anything on the new car side and am even more sure nothing will change in the existing fleet.
- toast0 3y ago> Are you imagining that anyone involved in ride-sharing is going to retrofit different seatbelt tech to existing car? Not the parent, but I wouldn't imagine that. However most unlicensed taxi services require fairly new vehicles (as do many taxi licensing regimes). If the manufacturers put in better pre-tensioning in their future model years, it won't be long before taxis have them.