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[-] [email protected] 192 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry, why the fuck aren't these street legal in more than half of the states? The article says something about safety, but these are street legal all over Europe where we have stronger safety regulations.

Also there's something I can't put my finger on about the journalist choosing a hero image of the van losing its cargo.

[-] [email protected] 100 points 1 month ago

Probably because it's not safe to drive them around giant pickups who can't see over their hoods

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry, their problem is that the massive trucks are somehow in danger because they weren't designed to handle being hit by a vehicle less than half its size?

What a ridiculous statement.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

That's not what they are saying at all. They're saying small vehicles aren't even safe in crashes with other small vehicles, let alone with bigger vehicles.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They took a street legal Smart ForTwo…

Then crashed it into a little electric truck and a golf cart…

And they want stuff to be as safe as the Smart car.

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