On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:31:54 -0800, J wrote:
"Hank Gillette" wrote in message
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How do they help sell cars? They're required. At least some sort of
passive restraint system is required, and I don't think anyone likes the
seat belts that wrap themselves around you automatically.

I hear ads on the radio touting "side cushion airbags" and other safety
features in certain european cars. Of course I am making a big assumption
that the car companies are equiping their cars with them and advertising
them because they are of economic benefit to the car companies.

Oddly enough, it could actually be because they want their customers
to survive a severe crash so they can live to buy another of their
cars. Not all safety equipment usage is there because it's a direct
monetary gain, either.

I'm not in favor of requiring safety equipment that hasn't been proven.
Nor am I in favor of writing a requirement such that only one company
can supply it if there are alternative choices, whether it's SawStop or
Halliburton. I'm just saying that I don't think the SawStop people are
bad, based on what they've done so far.

And I do, based on what they tried to do.

Yup.