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Would I get sued if I made cars without cupholders and tiktok started trending "lets accelerate and brake with a cup of hot coffee in our lap" challenge? After all "cupholders are standard for a long time".

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That’s entirely the user’s fault if that happens. Immobilizers are about preventing theft that the user can’t control.

Was user forced to buy car without immobilizer?

A user might not know to look for that sort of thing. That's why we rely on regulators, safety standards, etc.

I didn't even know what "immobilizer" meant in this context before hearing about the issue with Kia and Hyundai a while ago.

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