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Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by askiiart on Friday November 17, 2023 @07:18PM (#38312818)
Yes, but in the US at least (I don't know about anywhere else, sorry), it's way too easy. If I remember correctly, the test was made for cars back in the 60s and basically every single car gets a 4 or 5 out of 5. If you've got two 4/5 cars, then one of them will surely be safer than the other, but unless the car is able to get a 5/5, there's no difference in the score.
Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by rootusrootus on Friday November 17, 2023 @11:47PM (#38315362)
The tests have evolved a huge amount since the 60s. And even if a car just barely met the minimum legal requirement to be DOT legal, if it performs poorly on the IIHS tests then people are going to run the other way. And once your brand has -that- reputation, good luck coming back from it anytime soon.
Re:Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than e... by askiiart on Saturday November 18, 2023 @12:48AM (#38315876)
Ah, well then it seems I was very mistaken! I'm so sorry about that, I should really do a bit of research next time before posting.