Drago
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But if it were 500kg lighter it would be less safe, as the biggest contributor to modern car mass isn't electronics - which are lighter than mechanical controls - but SRS systems, crash structures, and the increasing use of boron steel.
And he would also need to ditch the AWD system which is a genuinely useful feature in some areas or for some uses.
So cars can be made more economical, but then they would lose the characteristics that make people actually want to buy them. I certainly wouldn't entrust my family's safety to a 3 star Euto NCAP Dacia Ruster or the like - it is, unfortunately, an arms race, with complex considerations.
And he would also need to ditch the AWD system which is a genuinely useful feature in some areas or for some uses.
So cars can be made more economical, but then they would lose the characteristics that make people actually want to buy them. I certainly wouldn't entrust my family's safety to a 3 star Euto NCAP Dacia Ruster or the like - it is, unfortunately, an arms race, with complex considerations.