Comment on Ask HN: Ways to make and old car safer?Comments−qull3yYou are overestimating most modern safety tech. Its made first and foremost to pass tests, not to explicitly save your life. That said, I drive a pre airbag car and treat it like riding a motorcycle.−nikau3yI think you are underestimating advances is modern car design and the use of high tensile steel for key structural areas..His Subaru was designed in the 90s, this video below highlights the advances:https://youtu.be/ePYO0-Ig0VU?t=14
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You are overestimating most modern safety tech. Its made first and foremost to pass tests, not to explicitly save your life. That said, I drive a pre airbag car and treat it like riding a motorcycle.
I think you are underestimating advances is modern car design and the use of high tensile steel for key structural areas..
His Subaru was designed in the 90s, this video below highlights the advances:
https://youtu.be/ePYO0-Ig0VU?t=14