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Old 12-04-2017, 06:04 AM   #173 (permalink)
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The FMVSS are not "stupid" just frustrating if you don't know how to get through the process. For a small start up company crash test costs and liability insurance premiums can be a major hurdle.
Trying to make all cars "fool proof" with crash test standards and air bags prevents the most efficient designs and doubles the price and materials content and runs counter to what the world needs going forward.
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