[New post] U.S. car buyers unwilling to pay for automatic safety systems: study

sskarthik posted: "By Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. car buyers are not willing to pay for a new generation of automatic safety devices without an extra push from legislators, regulators, manufacturers, dealers and insurers, according to a new study. "These technolog" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info U.S. car buyers unwilling to pay for automatic safety systems: study by sskarthik By Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. car buyers are not willing to pay for a new generation of automatic safety devices without an extra push from legislators, regulators, manufacturers, dealers and insurers, according to a new study. "These technologies are not inexpensive," said Steve Handschuh, chief executive officer of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. The Boston Consulting Group, which conducted the survey for the association, estimated the cost of seven automated safety systems at $8,240 but said consumers were willing to pay only 25 percent to 70 percent of that. Read more... sskarthik | September 30, 2015 at 7:55 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3mNP Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/u-s-car-buyers-unwilling-to-pay-for-automatic-safety-systems-study/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com