Being retired I have a lot of time to think about things. As I love to drive, one of the things I often think about is “why does every car look like every other car?”
I see all these cars that look the same on the outside, yet they look even more alike on the inside. Now I’m not talking about seats and dashboard; I’m talking about the fact that you can’t see anything; the visibility inside any car in the last twenty or so years is dismal. And therein lies the answer. If you can’t see well, you’re extra careful and that’s good for the insurance companies. This same thinking is at the root of many changes in cars over the years.
The most egregious example that comes to mind is that the rear view mirrors no longer show a true image. When you can’t see clearly, you’re careful.
All this would constitute the biggest conspiracy in world history, involving many nations and supposedly independent companies. Talk about restraint of trade; that’s why this whole theory is preposterous. However, I can’t think of another more plausible explanation, can you?
P.S. In reality I have an old Toyota that looks like a new Mercedes so I’m not that upset.
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