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I miss you automatic bucklers. RIP.

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[-] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 week ago

They were actually more unsafe because only the part across your torso was automated and you still had to manually buckle the lap belt. People generally didn’t do that and got injured badly, a standard 3 point plus airbag is much safer. Then add in the driver side door airbag and the system is doooooomed

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

Lol wait, these had lapbelts with them? Uhhh, yeah glad I didn't get in any wrecks with it. Oops...

[-] tisktisk@piefed.social 11 points 1 week ago

I got a citation for not having mine on right outside my house Don't ask how the cop could determine this. That would dignify them too much

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

And they ended up being more annoying to buckle for people with less mobility because they'd have to twist two directions to reach both ends of the lap belt, whereas the standard 3-point allowed them to more easily reach the belt when it was retracted.

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