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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by Marsymars on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @12:55AM (#27817738)
> Forcing nsurance (health and renters, cars,etc) should be illegal,it doesn't work as it should.

What's your alternative to mandatory liability insurance, given that there are drivers with much greater liability risk than others?

Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by effingwewt on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @11:25AM (#27822121)
Not sure maybe we all just pay a tax to cover the damage...exactly like insurance is supppsed to be, but more like a co-op so it's just us, no C-Suite asshats stealing 99% of the money for themselves. Insurance on paper sounds good, it's the ever-greedier businesses that eff it all up.

As another reply to me mentioned, 'full-coverage' should be just that. The US allows so much lies I believe nothing, our gov't lies ,ads lie, politicians lie,police lie,lawyers...well

Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by Marsymars on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @02:46PM (#27824604)
That doesn't pass the smell test for me - with a co-op, incentives are aligned for everyone. With liability that's covered by society, you create incentives that are directly opposed - e.g. you can drive a giant SUV that's more deadly to other drivers and pedestrians - and without mandatory insurance, you're getting the benefits of driving a tank-like vehicle while offloading all the costs and risks onto others.

You'd also need some new framework for dealing with high-risk drivers - e.g. instead of increasing the insurance cost for someone with a DUI conviction, you'd need to simply take away their ability to drive.

There also exist numerous jurisdictions with publicly provided insurance, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance_Corporation_of_Briti...