Car Safety
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Instead of the warning lights normally used by blind spot monitors, this new system can show you the full image of the road on either side of your vehicle.
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2020 Lincoln Aviator offers heated wiper blades to clear up your winter commute
The blades can defrost a windshield in just four minutes, according to Lincoln.
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Jaguar to make driver monitor standard across lineup
Jaguar will make its driver monitor standard across its lineup over the course of the 2020 and 2021 model years, Motor Authority has learned, adding a safeguard against fatigue-related driver inattention on the range of luxury sedans, SUVs and sports cars. The British automaker announced Tuesday...
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VW ID 3 will feature new light bar to tell you when to slow down or change lanes
Volkswagen's ID 3 electric hatch is set to start deliveries in the first half of 2020 and when it arrives it will be the first car to sport a new feature that uses colored light to communicate with the driver and other occupants. Aptly called Volkswagen ID Light, the feature is basically a thin LED...
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Bosch uses mini explosions to stop EVs
Typically, the last thing you'd want happening as the result of an automobile collision is an explosion, but in some cases, a controlled blast might make the difference between life and death. The best example of a life-saving explosion is the result of a chemical reaction inside an air bag...
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Even the Toyota Supra's recalls come from BMW
Owners of the affected Supras will receive a new car, free of charge.
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Engineering Explained breaks down the federal government's rating scale and explains how testers arrive at their scores.
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This is the world's first bulletproof Bentley Bentayga
The term “bulletproof” gets thrown around a lot in the automotive world, but it’s not a phrase that’s often used to describe a complicated Bentley with a 12-cylinder engine, power everything and an air ride suspension. But bulletproof is quite literally the best description...
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Armored BMW X5 will survive blast from 33 pounds of TNT
BMW's newest armored car is safety rated to VR6 levels.
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Jaguar Land Rover developing augmented reality tech for head-up displays
Will a Jaguar Land Rover windshield one day play back your favorite 3D movies? New technology could enable just that.
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Witness how a fire suppression system works in a Dodge Viper ACR-X
Modern race cars may be extraordinarily powerful, but they're also safer than they've ever been. One key component to a modern race car is a fire suppression system, and in a video from Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, we see how the system works. The test car is a Dodge Viper ACR-X, which was a...
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Lexus makes active safety tech standard on every model for 2020
Lexus has made active safety features standard across its 2020 lineup.
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A new external airbag system developed by German supplier ZF could reduce the injury severity in often deadly side-impact crashes by up to 40 percent.
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Jaguar-Land Rover thinks a temperature-controlled steering wheel could cut distractions
Jaguar-Land Rover says research shows that rapidly heating or cooling one side of its "sensory steering wheel" can alert drivers to navigation routes and help prevent distracted driving.
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Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019 is a step toward the uncrashable car
The concept car features safety tech such as car-to-car communication, car-to-road communication, and even a small, adorable robot.
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Tesla investigators dispatched to China after Model S appears to spontaneously combust
Tesla is investigating after parking garage video showed a Tesla Model S smoking then exploding into flames in Shanghai, China.
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Ford introduces smart key fobs to thwart hackers
Ford has a solution to keep hackers from stealing crucial information encoded in a key fob. The automaker announced last week that its smart key fobs will include a sleep mode to prevent hackers from decrypting key signals. A hacker is capable of using what's called a "relay box" to extend a signal...
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Volvos will talk to each other, warn about road conditions
Volvo's new cars and SUVs will strike up a conversation with one another come 2020. The automaker announced Monday that every new car sold in Europe will be fitted with its latest connected-safety technology that can warn other Volvo drivers about road conditions or vehicle crashes. Volvo calls the...
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A new consortium has been established by major automakers and SAE International to help determine safety standards for developing self-driving cars.
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Volvo CEO says safety comes first, even if it sounds like Big Brother
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says drivers may not have the right to do what they want, where they want, at whatever speed they can hit.
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Volvo knows best: In-car cameras can slow or stop suspected drunk or distracted drivers
The new in-car camera system will watch drivers' eyes to help prevent distracted or drunk driving by slowing, or even stopping, the car if necessary.
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Bentley Mulsanne recalled for detaching seat buckles
Sometimes, the finest of automobiles can't escape a pesky recall. In this case, it's the Bentley Mulsanne, which has been recalled over rear seat safety belt buckles that may detach. Apparently, the rear seat buckles may totally detach from the seat in the event of a crash, which is a mighty ironic...
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Volvo to limit top speed on vehicles to 112 mph
Beginning with 2021 model-year vehicles, Volvo will impose an electronic speed limiter of 112 mph on all its vehicles. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Volvo announced the decision on Monday, and Motor Authority reached out to Volvo spin-off Polestar to learn if the decision will also apply to the...
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Why Mazda is purging touchscreens from its vehicles
Tablet-like touchscreens have become the ubiquitous interfaces of choice, and they’re seemingly everywhere in daily life, on everything from thermostats to coffee makers and refrigerators. But Mazda really doesn’t think they belong in cars—or at least anywhere near the...
Bengt Halvorson