• SwizzleStick
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    1729 days ago

    They cut the corner because a lack of regulation allowed them to, in order to produce a cheaper model.

    It’s a mandatory feature in some other countries.

    • themeatbridge
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      429 days ago

      And of course the insurance rates for those cars skyrocketed. Some insurers wouldn’t provide insurance at all for Kia or Hyundai models that were vulnerable.