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Report: U.S. safety bill could triple cost of automotive black boxes to $5,000


When word first came down that Congress was looking to mandate that all new vehicles to be sold with Event Data Recorders, we knew that the added tech was going to be pricey. According to Automotive News, if legislators have their way, the new automotive black boxes will need to be both fire resistant and waterproof. Add in a significant amount of recording time before and after an accident, and suddenly the price tag per unit could soar up to a lofty $4,000 to $5,000. Currently, the EDRs track about five seconds worth of information just before an accident, though some legislators are pushing for up to 75 seconds of recording pre-crash. Between the fire insulation and added recording time, analysts believe the devices will swell to shoebox size, also creating a new packaging issue for automakers.

And who's going to be shelling out the cash for the indestructible, mammoth recorders? The short answer is the automakers, though you can bet they won't just be soaking up the cost out of the goodness of their hearts. Odds are that $4,000-per-box price tag will be passed right along to consumers if such devices become law, so don't be surprised to see sticker prices climb if the boxes become mandatory in 2015.
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J
Jun 1st, 2010 @ 7:08 PM


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figures 

rubn1out
Jun 1st, 2010 @ 11:14 PM


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Just another way to squeeze you out of every possible dollar under the bullshit guise of "safety".....safety has nothing to do with this...it's all about the $$$$$ .....they will use this device against you in court when it's time for you to make an insurance claim.... "sorry sir/ma'am .....but you were going 3 miles over the posted speed so we are not obligated to fix your car or pay your medical bills" ...."but the other guy was drunk and had an expired license!!" .....oh yeah....I can see this a mile away! 

jsdeering
Jun 2nd, 2010 @ 2:38 AM


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 That's what those Socialist !@&*% jerks want, complete control of our lives. Make sure everybody votes this coming election to get them out.

jsdeering
Jun 2nd, 2010 @ 2:40 AM


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I fought to preserve our freedoms, not the !@*&%^ there trying to pull.

rubn1out
Jun 2nd, 2010 @ 2:51 AM


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Im with ya all the way brother!!! 

silverstreak02
Jun 14th, 2010 @ 12:46 AM


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Hey JS, I fought for the freedom of this country to, But I didnt fight just so these socialist MF'S can pass some BS law about a black box. And to make things worse, the same Socialist MF'S who want this our the same ones who never even set foot on a military base much less put on a pair of combat boots. 

Thecarphotoguy1
Jun 14th, 2010 @ 8:48 AM


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Oh these Marxist A Holes WILL appear at a military post/base if they think the "Photo Op" will garner them some votes! But as far as they are conserned, we who served or are serving are folks who "can't cut it in the regular work force", they've even said so when laughing at us behind our backs! Start voting them out this November and finish the job in 2012 - NEVER ALLOW THIS BUNCH TO GAIN CONTROL OF OUR FUTURES AGAIN!  

silverstreak02
Jun 14th, 2010 @ 12:23 PM


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amen to that brother. Spc. United States Army. 1990-1998 



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