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Wondering why Cybertrucks are allowed on the road? Because this is literally how auto safety regulations works in the US. Every vehicle is assumed compliant until proven otherwise by underpaid bureaucrats, at public expense
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Regular Non-Seasonal Steve Cartwright
@chompmancobra.bsky.social
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It's also why you won't be seeing them on British or European streets
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Philip the Italic
@fernmonkey.bsky.social
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I thought Ralph Nader changed all that?
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long cool woman in a white coat
@pyslexicdharmacist.bsky.social
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This is also true for dietary supplements sold in the U.S. They are almost never tested for efficacy, safety, or even to check that they contain what they say on the label. Only when they're reported to the FDA. You can thank the usual anti-science crowd for this.
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Alten Försterei in SF 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@nickel76.bsky.social
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I’d be willing to risk this to import an M3 Touring…
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Amy Hoy
@amyhoy.bsky.social
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fun fact: this is also how food safety is managed, eg gluten-free or allergy-free claims. no legal requirements for testing, no oversight, and no legal punishments even if they are outright lies. they don’t even force recalls if, eg, a company puts wheat waffles in a box marked gluten-free.
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Ken Yee
@yuweiquan.bsky.social
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I just want to joke that putting a sticker on a cybertruck might total the thing. But the concept of self certification is giving me a migraine.
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David Muller
@phaezen.bsky.social
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It is why DOT rating on motorcycle gear is useless as well.
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Matt Gordon (He/Him, mostly) ✡️🏳️🌈
@drmattyg.com
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Japan is currently undertaking a very large debt reduction in that area.
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Innocent🕷Abroad
@jjgass.bsky.social
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Isn't that what class actions are for? To fill this regulatory gap with private action?
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funnyletter
@funnyletter.bsky.social
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Wait I'm sorry, the process is literally "idk seems legit"?
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The Blobject Fish
@blubfeesh.bsky.social
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But if you import a kei car they'll take it away and crush it because THAT's not safe! 🤪
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Dan Sandler
@danielsand.bsky.social
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How badly did it fail safety tests that he is not allowed to sell it anywhere in Europe or Asia?
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Neil Polowin
@neilpolowin.bsky.social
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I'm moderately reassured that this isn't the case in Canada for manufacturers and importers. (Though it seems that someone could drive up in one as a tourist (i.e., for their personal use) without it needing to be certified as safe per the standards here.)
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Mystical Creature
@mintpossum.bsky.social
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People have also grown used to preorders which gives even less accountability for delivery of bad goods. Depending on the car, you could wait months if not a year to arrive.
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Sean of the 418 I'm a teapot
@sheepbop.bsky.social
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Luckily for us here they *aren't* actually allowed on the road in the UK, and presumably Europe.
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Jennifer Van Goethem
@jennvg.bsky.social
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After enough people die.
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Brooke Binkowski
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
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I want to go back to 30 seconds ago when I didn't know this
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The gorgon formerly known as Jessica
@mercurialmiss.bsky.social
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Reminds me of how some scientific journals standard for publishing a study is just paying a fee. That's how so much junk-science gets a veneer of credibility.
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