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When word first came down that Congress was looking mandate that all new vehicles sold Event Data Recorders, we knew that added tech was going pricey. According Automotive News, if legislators have their way, new automotive black boxes will need both fire resistant waterproof. Add in significant amount recording time before after an accident, suddenly price tag per unit could soar up lofty $4,000 $5,000. Currently, EDRs track five seconds worth information just before an accident, though some legislators pushing up 75 seconds recording pre-crash. Between fire insulation added recording time, analysts believe devices will swell shoebox size, also creating new packaging issue automakers.
And who’s going shelling out cash indestructible, mammoth recorders? The short answer is automakers, though you can bet they won’t just soaking up cost out goodness their hearts. Odds that $4,000-per-box price tag will passed right along consumers such devices become law, so don’t surprised see sticker prices climb boxes become mandatory 2015.
[Source: Automotive News - sub. req.]
Report: U.S. safety bill could triple cost automotive black boxes $5,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 May 2010 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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