In the 1960’s Ralph Nader became famous by writing an expose’ of the Corvair, a rear-engined Chevy built by General Motors. He called it “Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile “[1][2].  He accused car makers of ignoring safety, resisting providing seat belts and other design issues that contributed to injuries in accidents. In 1966 the U.S. Congress passed the Highway Safety Act (aka National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act), which created mandatory federal safety standards for motor vehicles and established what is now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading →