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Republicans Complain That Cars Have Become Too Safe, Say It Must Be Reversed (futurism.com)

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[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

When they were first introduced, they we optional and choosing them cost extra. Over the years they were integrated into all models and everyone had to suddenly pay extra. Zero choice.

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

To be fair, that's exactly how economies of scale and market demand works. Given the preferences of most customers, it probably costs more to make it manual than electric today.

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