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This is close to the speed vs time argument that does go into city and highway speed limits.

Notice how no nation caps their speed limit closer to a 0 fatality level?



Most or all developed nations require strict and improving designs to new cars to help with safety. Better example IMO.


But...we only got to the point that the industry can afford to integrate those features because of mass economies of scale — which came from the tradeoff I'm referring to..




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