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> In 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition to require carmakers to equip every vehicle with a glass-breaking tool, saying t
by dist-epoch 3y ago
> In 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition to require carmakers to equip every vehicle with a glass-breaking tool, saying the effectiveness of such a tool isn't known.
That's some bizarre logic. Demand that the tool be effective, industry can get together and design a proper tool.
- stefan_ 3y agoI suppose the logic is more that the amount of people able to save themselves, even given the tool, is a rather low number.
- gnicholas 3y agoHaving seen more than a few bipping videos, I am inclined to think that there are extremely 'effective' ways to shatter car glass. It's possible this trick doesn't work on laminated glass used in Teslas and other higher-end vehicles, but I've heard of Teslas getting hit — especially the rear corner windows, which give access to the trunk.