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> would expose how much safer for the occupants it is to be in a larger, higher, more massive vehicle. Interesting that you phrase it that way - yes, it's safe
by hn_throwaway_99 2y ago
> would expose how much safer for the occupants it is to be in a larger, higher, more massive vehicle.
Interesting that you phrase it that way - yes, it's safer for the occupants in the more massive vehicle, and consequently much more dangerous and destructive for those in smaller vehicles. My primary point is that this "race to larger vehicles" is classic Tragedy of the Commons: "A social problem in which each individual is incentivized to act in a way that is ultimately harmful to all individuals."
- xnx 2y agoYes. I understand and agree. The NHTSA doesn't do this testing because it would hypercharge his arms race and expose how being poor on the road (smaller and older car) is much more dangerous.