Hacker News with Generative AI: Vehicle Safety

Supersizing vehicles offers minimal safety benefits – but substantial dangers (iihs.org)
The safety benefits of larger vehicles top out quickly once curb weights exceed the fleet average, a new IIHS study shows.

Vehicle Safety, Automotive Industry, Research, Statistics

41 points by rntn 27 days ago | 11 comments

One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic inspection in 2024 (fdm.dk)
Næsten hver fjerde Tesla Model 3 årgang 2020 dumpede til periodisk bilsyn i 2024. Den populære model har især fejl på bremser, lygter, hjul og styretøj, viser synsdata, FDM Test & Bilsyn har bearbejdet. 62.000 elbiler skal til syn i år. Opdateret 24. januar med svar fra Tesla.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Automotive Industry, Vehicle Safety, Denmark

169 points by asp1 39 days ago | 175 comments

Taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians, even at low speeds (text.npr.org)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers have known for years that speed kills. Now there's growing evidence that height kills, too.

Traffic Safety, Pedestrians, Vehicle Safety, Research

12 points by everybodyknows 86 days ago | 1 comments

NHTSA Proposes New Vehicle Safety Standard to Better Protect Pedestrians (nhtsa.gov)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is advancing pedestrian safety by proposing a new rule to reduce fatalities and serious injuries among pedestrians struck by vehicles.

Pedestrian Safety, Vehicle Safety, Transportation, Government Regulations, Law

30 points by rntn 178 days ago | 3 comments