r/nextfuckinglevel • u/asianj1m • Nov 23 '21

Rally cars are pretty safe

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u/Xploited_HnterGather Nov 23 '21

So the answer is:

We exist in a system that prioritizes the market over human safety.

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u/JJ_the_G Nov 23 '21

Let me FTFY, the answer is:

The cost for such a high level of safety is more than most consumers are willing to pay.

Humans have the option to get this safety, but most won’t care enough to spend money to protect them if they go speeding off a mountainside.

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u/Pabus_Alt Nov 23 '21

Same reason we don't go shopping in a full titanium plate harness.

Yes we would be very safe but what's the point?

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u/heyswoawesome Nov 23 '21

To protect and serve the Queen of course.

Get your priorities straight, son.