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Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study finds (arstechnica.com)
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[–] not_that_guy05 7 points 7 months ago

People mad about gas prices but then drive these.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You think people who drive these things give a good goddamn shit about pedestrians?

[–] doingthestuff -3 points 7 months ago

Eh, there are no pedestrians where I live. If you can't drive you stay home or you call someone else for a ride. So tall hoods are no problem!

[–] robolemmy 4 points 7 months ago

Y’know all these articles show big pickups, but the problem doesn’t end there. Even smaller vehicles are getting stupidly tall hoods. Just look at the Chevy bolt as an example. There’s literally no reason for the hood to be that high. I drive one, and the front sight line bothers me a lot. I find myself turning on the front view cameras regularly so I can see things I should be able to see naturally.

[–] mojofrododojo 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

we've known these designs are dangerous for ages, why aren't there consequences for manufacturers intentionally building vehicles that are demonstrably unsafe?

[–] Tangent5280 1 points 7 months ago

The CEO needs to survive being run over by a vehicle under standardised conditions before it can be approved for production.

[–] Mr_Blott 3 points 7 months ago

Christ on a bike, that thumbnail is the reason the phrase "Money can't buy taste" exists

That is fucking ghastly