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Originally Posted by allinon72
For those saying "no one needs to go over 112mph", you're missing the point. It's a slippery slope to completely locked down cars that are GPS limited to the speed limit, etc. There's no reason for an automaker to do this, it doesn't benefit them in any way other than another 5 second safety tagline.
At least in the US, people don't want to be restricted.
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There was no reason or little reason for car makers to initially offer: seatbelts, front airbags, ABS, shoulder seat belts, back up cameras. Early on it was optional on most cars, then standard on some, for others it took the govt mandate to force them.
I could see a company doing the math and catering to a customer base. Safety is a big aspect for some companies. Resale value and insurance costs are all in someways effected by speeding /crashes.