You can't put a price on safety in the car

[Consumer Reports]   Dear Friend, We wanted to make sure you saw this critically important message about a car feature that could save more than 700 lives every year.  If you buy a new car, it likely comes with a crash alert system - built in technology that automatically calls for help in an emergency. However, CR found that many automakers charge a subscription fee to keep this technology active and will disable it if the fee isn’t paid. This life-saving safety feature shouldn’t come at a price! We’re calling on automakers to include automatic crash notification on all new vehicles - so if your car senses that it’s been in a collision and you need assistance, emergency services will be notified to help you. [Please sign the petition now and join over 20,000 people who are calling on automakers to make crash alert technology free in all new vehicles!](  [Sign the Petition](  Thanks for taking action to keep us all safer on the roads. Meg BohneConsumer Reports  --------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friend, The woman crashed her car down a remote ravine. For eight terrifying days she was trapped, unable to call for help. When finally found she was critically dehydrated, leading to significant medical complications. Her doctor said if her car had automatic crash notification – built-in technology that can automatically call for help in an emergency and give the precise location of the vehicle – she wouldn’t have suffered such severe trauma. It’s estimated that more than 700 lives could be saved each year if all new vehicles had this safety feature. And while many new cars come with this technology, a CR analysis found that most automakers still require a subscription fee that can be upwards of $100 a year to keep this safety technology active – and will disable it if that fee isn’t paid! We believe your safety shouldn’t come at a price! [Join us in calling on automakers to include automatic crash notification for FREE always in all new vehicles!](  [Sign the Petition](  Currently, General Motors, Stellantis, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Tesla do not offer free automatic crash notification in all their models. These automakers often bundle it with add-on features such as remote start and door lock control through wifi or mobile hotspots. But CR’s experts say it would be easy for automakers to separate automatic crash notification and offer it free, while still charging for other connectivity services. The reality is, no one should have critical medical care delayed because they can’t afford to pay for a package of add-on upgrades. [Tell these automakers that safety isn’t optional!](  [Sign the Petition](  We know we can change how automakers do business if we speak out together. Already, Hyundai announced it will include automatic crash notification for free on new vehicles sold after 2024, citing Consumer Reports’ work as part of the reason why. Help us get the others on board by sharing this email with friends and family, and urging them to sign the petition, too. Thank you, Meg BohneConsumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2022 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](