Yes, But this is my point. You are sharing a video from “CAR TV” who’s tag line is “Watch New Model Cars With Pleasure 🎬” Its very much selling the idea that newer is safer, but the data only shows a slight increase in safety (and nothing on rate of crashes old vs new). In the video they show the two cars crashing but no data at all, the 1998 one from what I can see looks non fatal (seatbelt held, engine block not in lap, steering wheel not impaling chest) but not only do they say “The test showed the driver of the older Corolla would likely have died as a result of the 64km/h collision” they also don’t show that data. Even when looking for sources I get almost no where, this stinks.
Oh and in the little write up they say “ROAD safety experts have renewed calls for drivers to get behind the wheel of newer cars after an unprecedented crash test revealed shocking results.” Why do they write ROAD in all caps? Is this a special interest group? A lobbyist? No idea I can’t even check since there are no sources!
I am not saying newer cars don’t have more safety built in, I am saying its a matter of finding what level you are comfortable in and to not get suckered into needless fear over your cars safety rating while the average driver does not even maintain their car’s brakes.
Might I suggest instead of spending money on a car payment, spend less money on maintance? I am shocked at how many bald tyre, brakes fucked, window washer fluid depleted cars are sliding around in winter.
Might I suggest instead of spending money on a car payment, spend less money on maintance? I am shocked at how many bald tyre, brakes fucked, window washer fluid depleted cars are sliding around in winter.
I fail to see how spending less on maintenance would fix that.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Yes, But this is my point. You are sharing a video from “CAR TV” who’s tag line is “Watch New Model Cars With Pleasure 🎬” Its very much selling the idea that newer is safer, but the data only shows a slight increase in safety (and nothing on rate of crashes old vs new). In the video they show the two cars crashing but no data at all, the 1998 one from what I can see looks non fatal (seatbelt held, engine block not in lap, steering wheel not impaling chest) but not only do they say “The test showed the driver of the older Corolla would likely have died as a result of the 64km/h collision” they also don’t show that data. Even when looking for sources I get almost no where, this stinks.
Oh and in the little write up they say “ROAD safety experts have renewed calls for drivers to get behind the wheel of newer cars after an unprecedented crash test revealed shocking results.” Why do they write ROAD in all caps? Is this a special interest group? A lobbyist? No idea I can’t even check since there are no sources!
I am not saying newer cars don’t have more safety built in, I am saying its a matter of finding what level you are comfortable in and to not get suckered into needless fear over your cars safety rating while the average driver does not even maintain their car’s brakes.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Personally if my brakes are fucked I want all the other safety features I can get.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Might I suggest instead of spending money on a car payment, spend less money on maintance? I am shocked at how many bald tyre, brakes fucked, window washer fluid depleted cars are sliding around in winter.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I fail to see how spending less on maintenance would fix that.