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From: rwhw@hound.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: airbags--a cost-benefit approach
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Date: Mon, 18-Jul-83 16:10:10 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 18 16:10:10 1983
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Another rip-off by the automobile industry! Assuming 5% profit on the $900
cost is quite a lot when cars are sold in the millions. 

I would rather see safety engineered into road design, driver improvment
programs and more meaningful traffic rule enforcment. I believe that these
items would save more lives than any equipment installed in a car that
is only utilized when an accident occurs. When accidents can be prevented,
lives are saved and the cost of owning a car will be reduced.

                           Roy