• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    It was never about outright preventing fires.

    It was always about simply giving passengers the best chance to escape before the fire overwhelms all of the flame-retardant measures.

    That said, the carcinogenic and neurological effects do kinda demand that a different solution be found right fucking quick.

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Like cotton/linen fabrics? Cotton is pretty naturally flame resistant. Probably can’t help you on all the plastics in a modern car interior, though.

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        6 months ago

        All I’m hearing is that you don’t appear to fully understand the conditions under which the materials are mandated to withstand extreme heat and combustion