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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Yes, that was the big deal back then, impaled by steering columns. IIRC it was Nader that brought reform to that item.
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Yeah, safety's a real buzzkill.
Every time I step onto an aircraft, decades of reform and NTSB-mandated reforms, make certain that the plane will probably make it wherever in one piece -- as opposed to a cold-war era, Russian Antonov with 40 years on the airframe and "some" maintenance records.
It's the finest example of how Government-mandated safety modifications have made a form of transportation the safest per passenger-mile. The evolution of safety in the auto world has increased that safety margin as well.
Unfortunately, most manufacturers haven't figured out how to increase FE technology at the same rate (or haven't been mandated to do so). Volvo had it figured out before Nader came on the scene, and for a while, offered competitive FE at the same time.
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