I’m not a big GM fan, in fact I wouldn’t buy one of their vehicles. But the virulence of the prevailing narrative could use a dose of reality.
A bit of perspective on two of those poor victims, Joe Harding and Zach Shoenbach of Baroda, Michigan:
“Based on the information retrieved out of the Cobalt’s “black box” that had to be pried from the mangled wreckage with the Jaws of Life the day after the accident, Joe was driving 87 miles per hour when he slammed into the tree. The police report says the car went airborne at 3 a.m., in the rain, and while 19-year-old Zach was not legally drunk with tests showing a .07 blood alcohol content, Joe was .12 and legally drunk. It’s illegal for both these two young men to have been drinking at all.
And the final unsavory fact is Joe did not have a driver’s license. It was not like he was without a driver’s license because he left it at home. No, he never went down to the registry and passed the test. All of a sudden it is difficult to know who is to blame. Is it a heartless car company only interested in profit or a reckless teen who didn’t belong behind the wheel willing to put his and his friend’s life in danger for a burger and a little “buzzed” driving at twice the speed limit?"
Should the airbags have deployed? Absolutely. Are these 2 deaths 100% GM’s fault? I don’t think so.
I’m not a big GM fan, in fact I wouldn’t buy one of their vehicles. But the virulence of the prevailing narrative could use a dose of reality.
A bit of perspective on two of those poor victims, Joe Harding and Zach Shoenbach of Baroda, Michigan:
“Based on the information retrieved out of the Cobalt’s “black box” that had to be pried from the mangled wreckage with the Jaws of Life the day after the accident, Joe was driving 87 miles per hour when he slammed into the tree. The police report says the car went airborne at 3 a.m., in the rain, and while 19-year-old Zach was not legally drunk with tests showing a .07 blood alcohol content, Joe was .12 and legally drunk. It’s illegal for both these two young men to have been drinking at all.
And the final unsavory fact is Joe did not have a driver’s license. It was not like he was without a driver’s license because he left it at home. No, he never went down to the registry and passed the test. All of a sudden it is difficult to know who is to blame. Is it a heartless car company only interested in profit or a reckless teen who didn’t belong behind the wheel willing to put his and his friend’s life in danger for a burger and a little “buzzed” driving at twice the speed limit?"
Should the airbags have deployed? Absolutely. Are these 2 deaths 100% GM’s fault? I don’t think so.