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Re:Automakers Try to BS Their Way Past ‘Right to Repair’ Sta... by forgetfreeman on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:26AM (#36917220)
We're getting pretty far afield from the original point of decoupling control systems from network connected infotainment systems, which doesn't necessarily eliminate backup sensors or cameras. The current everything-in-one-bucket implementation is a matter of convenience and cost savings for the manufacturers, not a hard technical requirement.

I could go on at length about the consequences of trying to play whack-a-mole with human stupidity and how that just breeds stronger idiots. There have been no significant changes to vehicle-related death statistics since the 90s when airbags were mandated, despite significant improvements to crash protection and countless here-let-me-help-you-with-that safety features that have been introduced in the last 30 years. So what do you call it when improving safety doesn't actually improve safety?

Re:Automakers Try to BS Their Way Past ‘Right to Repair’ Sta... by defrost on Saturday July 29, 2023 @01:45AM (#36917303)
> So what do you call it when improving safety doesn't actually improve safety?

USofA exceptionalism?

Road Deaths per 100,000

    Year  USofA    Australia
    1990  17.88    13.66 
    2021  12.89     4.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_i...

Re:Automakers Try to BS Their Way Past ‘Right to Repair’ Sta... by chollida1 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @05:06PM (#36924597)
> There have been no significant changes to vehicle-related death statistics since the 90

I mean, if you look at the data, you'll very quickly see you're wrong

https://tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/statistics-data/...

Fatalities have gone only down over teh past 20 years.

Your assertion that car deaths haven't moved is false

Re:Automakers Try to BS Their Way Past ‘Right to Repair’ Sta... by forgetfreeman on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:12AM (#36927737)
I looked at the data for the continental us and deaths per vehicle-hour is flat as a fucking strap when graphed over the last 30 years.