Replying to @⁨NekoKoneko@lemmy.world⁩

The danger of the Pinto was exaggerated. Do a web search for the You’re Wrong About episode on the Pinto. The investigative reporting on the Pinto’s safety flaw used a demonstration rigged to explode. Other subcompact cars had a similar dangling fuel tank, and the number of actual Pinto explosions in the field was actually rarer than those of its competitors.

Replying to @⁨uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone⁩

It was all fueled by a law firm, who picked out Ford because they had the most cash at the time.

Same thing with AUDI “sudden acceleration”.

then again with Toyota “sudden acceleration” , but Toyota had black boxes that proved the car’s accelerators were being pressed. Since then, every car company tracks data to prevent lawsuits.

Edited ⁨⁨Jul⁩ ⁨27⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨18:33⁩⁩en