Citation

Hoefs R, Rauser M, Georgi R. Int. J. Veh. Des. 1986; 7(5-6): 147-156.

Affiliation

Porsche AG, Weissach, West Ger

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

The effects of safety measures on fuel consumption are examined, by taking the examples of the 'positive door-locking device', and 'preloaded belt systems'. Their benefit for vehicle occupants is confirmed by means of basic investigations. Since it is very difficult to weigh the effective cost of these safety measures against the consequential cost of accident injuries, which cannot be objectively determined, such measures should not be evaluated merely from a cost-benefit point of view.