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Nah, US safety ratings are stuck in the 70s/80s, and haven't really been much of a barrier in a couple of decades at least. Almost anything on the road will pas
by cratermoon 2y ago
Nah, US safety ratings are stuck in the 70s/80s, and haven't really been much of a barrier in a couple of decades at least. Almost anything on the road will pass, and getting a 4- or even 5-star rating is common. "In the 2020 model year, NHTSA crash-tested 353 cars in the U.S. market, according to its website (many of those cars were different models of the same make; for example, NHTSA tested the 2020 Corolla four-door, four-door Hybrid, and hatchback). Of those 353 cars, 73 percent received a perfect five-star rating" https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-us-invented-life-saving-car-safety-ratings-now-theyre-useless/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-us-invented-life-saving-...