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Cars and driving has only become safer and more reliable while the cost hasn’t exactly gone flying up. To me it’s actually quite an incredible success story of
by Waterluvian 3y ago
Cars and driving has only become safer and more reliable while the cost hasn’t exactly gone flying up. To me it’s actually quite an incredible success story of regulation dancing in harmony with mass production and capitalism.
I’ve also not experienced what the author is complaining about. I’m sure it exists but it’s not unavoidable, at the very least.
- kredd 3y agoCar death/injury rate is in 20 year high again but only in the US. I’m not 100% sure if the culture or the cars themselves are the main contributors to the statistic, but it’s not really getting better anymore.
- Waterluvian 3y agoIf I had to guess I’d say it’s because of smartphones.
- kredd 3y agoSmartphones are a thing outside of US as well. Doesn’t track, given in EU/Japan and etc. traffic accidents haven’t increased in similar rates.