Economies of Scale, Tort Reform and a Coordinated Effort Need...

Economies of Scale, Tort Reform and a Coordinated Effort Needed to Bring Down the Cost of Technologies Which Can Prevent Deaths on American Highways

From: Lance (A coffee shop conversation)
Remote Name: 65.88.106.1
Date: 18 Apr 2004
Time: 01:52:10

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We need to get the economies of scale to help lower the costs and raise the profits so all new cars can have added safety features. We need to make our highways safer. Today most of the roads are very safe on the Freeways, Highways and Toll Ways of America. The problem is with the vehicles, visual and sensory perception information overload of the human mind, signage competing for the eye and equipment performance. So then we have spent and are spending much on the roads, so we are doing great there and we are seeing a diminishing of returns on the roadway improvements. Sure there are some future technologies being introduced to assist us. For instance; RFID Chips and warning signals, RF blockers for ambulance and first responder vehicles, Deer Crossing Radar, Weather alerts, Truck roll-over highway sign frequency notifications, etc. These are all good of course but we can all install things on cars, which can protect or non-exoskeleton body parts from harm in the case of accidents and/or prevent the accidents from occurring all together. The costs for some of these latest technologies are somewhat expensive and only available on some models. For instance; Anti-lock brakes options run on average $470.00; Traction Control $220.00; Tire Pressure Dash Board Lights $50.00 approximately; Electronic Stability Control ESC also available under other names $450.00 http://www.parthe.net/_oilchange0104/00000008.htm ; Run Flat Tires (rims) $300.00 ; Adaptive Cruise control distance following on highways $700.00 to $1100.00 http://www.parthe.net/_cwg1203/0000005e.htm . And then there are the other collision avoidance systems such as; back up warning systems from $300-$535.00 ; Lane Departure systems $400.00 one interesting up and coming company which has these is Logex, Inc.; Blind Spot warnings $350.00 . And of course the famous Airbags and Seat belts. Curtain and canopy Side air bags; $330.00 a side ; Smart Airbags add $200.00 ; Adjustable pedals for driver to reach properly $200.00 ; Pre-tensioner seat belts which only come in package options ; Special anti-whiplash head rests $300.00 which some claim can also cause increased issues with blind spots and visibility. If we wish to improve the flow of transportation and help save American Lives, we will need both road and highway technologies as well as technologies within the vehicles which travel upon them. Here are some relevant links and idea: http://www.parthe.net/_cwg1003/0000005e.htm . http://www.parthe.net/_cwg1003/00000020.htm . Any comments email; Lance@carwashguys.com .

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