They had to get rid of the steel in cars that made them so safe, like tanks. And That's the reason why everything's now in plastic and the bumpers. And you've had a small wreck. You see how things just shatter. It's because they're trying to meet those standards. Yeah. Look, my, my, my first car was a 1978 Ford Fairmont. It was my grandfather's car that he gave it to me. (31:36–31:43)
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Asserts that CAFE standards result in cars being made with more plastic, leading to less durability in accidents.
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