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Archive for the ‘Automotive Safety Technology’ Category
The 5 Worst Exotic Car Crashes
05
Jan
Exotic cars are designed for one thing: speed . Lots and lots of speed. Unfortunately, this tends to go hand in hand with crashing into objects or other cars extremely fast, meaning show-offs inevitably wind up destroying thousands or even millions of dollars in cars
The 5 Hybrids That Make No Sense Whatsoever
09
Dec
We like hybrids: they save gas, they’re safe, they come with reasonable car insurance rates, they help cars last longer, and they’re an all-around good idea. But some are better than others, largely because hybrids are designed less for heavy-duty work and more for stop-start traffic. That fact won’t stop carmakers from shoving the new technology into vehicles that can’t really use it and probably should instead just get cleaner engines
The 8 Most Common Little White Lies Told to Auto Insurance Companies
06
Dec
“You know, like an actor born in Oxford, England pretending to talk with an American accent.” The brilliant-yet-acerbic doctor who plays the namesake on the popular Fox TV series “House, M.D.” has a disturbing mantra: “Everybody lies.” It’s hard to argue with that statement. People lie about their health to their employers, their qualifications when applying for a job, and their expectations while on a first date. And yes, we even lie to our auto insurance companies
The Safety Feature That Could Make You 50% More Likely To Live
19
Nov
What if we told you that all 2012 models were going to have, standard, a system that will reduce fatal single-car crashes by half and cut multiple-car crash fatalities by a fifth? Sound like a good idea
Should Indy Car Racing Be Outlawed?
07
Nov
Sadly, Dan Wheldon passed away in an Indy Car race. The world was shocked and saddened by the death of Dan Wheldon, a popular Indy Car driver who was involved in a 15-car pileup at the Indy Car World Championships a few weeks ago.
When Does Your Car Insurance Go Down? We’ve all heard that phrase before: what goes up must come down.
02
Nov
Sir Isaac discovered that axiom when an apple fell on his head and got lost in his hair. Sir Isaac discovered that axiom when an apple fell on his head and got lost in his hair. So why doesn’t that apply to auto insurance rates
Lucky Fan Wins SafeAuto’s “VIP at the UFC” Contest to Las Vegas!
28
Sep
Nicholas Posner and his girlfriend taking in a football game! Oakland, California resident Nicholas Posner has been a diehard UFC fan from the very beginning.
From Stud to Dud: The Three Cars Consumer Reports Panned the Most in 2011
02
Sep
Every year, Consumer Reports puts the latest car models through rigorous testing, and then offers its rankings of each vehicle. Cars that rank well get to gloat. Cars that don’t ..
Overhaul auto safety regulations in light of Toyota issues
15
Apr
A member of the Senate Commerce Committee said Monday that recent revelations about Toyota Motor Corp.’s handling of safety issues should spark new legislation to reform auto safety regulations.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said the disclosure that Toyota told dealers in 31 European nations about sticky pedal problems in September — four months before it took action in the United States — was unacceptable.
Toyota has until Monday to decide whether to challenge a $16.4 million fine imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its recall of 2.3 million vehicles for sticky pedal concerns.
“The safety of the American people should never be left to negotiation, and Toyota’s responsibility to its customers should be the same in Belgium as it would be in Bemidji,” Klobuchar said. “Toyota’s reported withholding of vital safety information is a glaring sign that NHTSA must be given more authority to ensure driver safety. I will continue to work with the Commerce Committee to develop legislation that will address gaps in highway safety oversight, including strengthening the penalty structure, and provide government regulators with the tools they need.”
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, are working on legislation to reform the nation’s auto safety legislation.
NHTSA briefed the House Energy and Commerce Committee on its investigation into Toyota on Monday.
DriverAlertControl: Volvo’s new automotive safety technology
12
Mar
Recently, Volvo Motor Company has made a breakthrough in security technology innovation. They developed a new automotive safety technology, named DriverAlertControl. DriverAlertControl could effectively avoid the distraction and fatigue of drivers and brake automatically.
The DriverAlertControl system is make up with a camera, a number of sensors and a control unit, will be applied to the Volvo car In the near future.
