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Charging is complete. The test will
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commence in 4 seconds.
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15 vehicles went through tests like
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We're adding nine new winners to our
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list of top safety pick winners. Uh, six
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are top safety pick plus award winners
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and um, three vehicles earned the
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regular rating of top safety pick. The
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other six tested, which included two
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Audi's, a Kia, a Mitsubishi, and a pair
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of Toyotas, missed out on the awards.
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Many of them struggled with the rear
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occupant, having the belt in the right
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place. Also, some of them had increased
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risk of chest injuries and so we'd like
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to see those vehicles do better in those
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tests, and I expect they will in the
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What is it about the rear belts that
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doesn't seem to be working for the
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backseat passengers? you know, we have a
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smaller uh occupant in the back and so
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the struggle is that the belt stays in
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the right location. It doesn't ride up
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where there's a potential for uh
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injuries to the abdomen. Um we also see
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uh risk of chest injuries back there.
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When test results come out citing things
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like headlight issues, automakers take
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the Ford Explorer and the BMW X3, they
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actually improved their headlights. We
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tested them previously and they didn't
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do well. The improved headlights perform
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much better, which is really important.
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uh this time of year when it's darker at
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night as we get into winter.
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Starting in 2026, the institute will
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toughen its test requirements even more
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for the front overlap crash test, as
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well as adding improved front crash
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prevention and automatic braking tests.
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The institute also wants to reduce
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fatalities 30% by the year 2030 in an
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initiative it calls 30 by30. They'll do
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that by focusing on risky driving
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behaviors that starts next year. Working
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for you, I'm the consumer guy, Steve
