While mobile navigation for cars has evolved into a staple, in-cabin feature, motorcyclists have been stuck with paper maps and aftermarket solutions for years. A new Russian company is out to change that with a helmet that boasts integrated nav. LiveMap uses a microphone, light sensor, ear phone and micro display to convey pertinent travel…
Category Archives: Automotive Safety Issues
Mitsubishi Outlander, Evo to keep things safe at Pikes Peak
MITSUBISHI MOTORS ALL-NEW OUTLANDER THE “OFFICIAL SAFETY VEHICLE” OF THE 2013 PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is proud to announce that its completely redesigned 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander crossover will be the “Official Safety Vehicle” for this year’s 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) to be…
Liverpool tourist duck boat sinks, rescues caught on video
Visit just about any major city on the water, and you’re sure to find duck boats taking tourists out for a different view of the city. The safety of these land and sea vehicles have been questioned following some high-profile accidents including a fatal collision with a barge in Philadelphia back in 2010. Over the…
Mercedes ready to offer Car-to-X communications by end of year
Next step on the road to accident-free driving. Next-generation intelligent networking: Mercedes-Benz brings Car-to-X technology to the roads -Mercedes-Benz is to be the first automotive manufacturer to bring Car-to-X technology to series production vehicles by the end of this year -Enhanced safety and convenience: Mercedes-Benz customers become aware of hazardous locations sooner thanks to Car-to-X…
Ford using robot drivers to test durability [w/video]
Ford Using Robots to Improve “Built Ford Tough” Durability Testing of its Trucks • Ford is first automaker to develop robotic technology that drives vehicles during new accelerated high-impact on-road and off-road durability testing • Robotically driven vehicles ideally suited for durability test conditions that could prove too taxing for human drivers • New technology…
Study suggests voice-controlled technology in the car is less safe than thought
Technology has become so mobile that we bring it everywhere we go, including behind the wheel of our cars. Thus, the cell phone in our pocket has become the main target of anti-distracted driving advocates, as making and taking phone calls while driving, as well as texting, have arisen as legitimate distractions from the task…
NASCAR’s Jason Leffler dies from injuries sustained in crash
Veteran NASCAR driver Jason Leffler was killed in a race accident Wednesday night, during a sprint car event at the Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. Having raced at many levels of NASCAR as well as IndyCar, Yahoo! Sports says that the 37-year-old racer spent this year racing on dirt tracks in a sprint car. The…
Automakers to use scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass in the very near future
Today’s automotive windshields are commonly made with two layers of tempered glass sandwiching a sheet of optically clear polyvinyl butyral (PVB), a plastic layer that holds everything in place even when the glass is broken. While the basic design works very well (credit Henry Ford with introducing laminated glass in 1919), scratches and chips in…
NHTSA investigating 550k Pontiac G6 models, 320k Honda Odysseys
According to two separate reports in The Detroit News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching investigations into 550,000 Pontiac G6 (pictured above) and 320,000 Honda Odyssey (pictured right) models. The G6 models are all from the 2005 to 2007 model years, while the Odyssey minivans are from the 2003 and 2004 model years….
NHTSA investigating 550k Pontiac G6 models, 320k Honda Odysseys
According to two separate reports in The Detroit News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching investigations into 550,000 Pontiac G6 (pictured above) and 320,000 Honda Odyssey (pictured right) models. The G6 models are all from the 2005 to 2007 model years, while the Odyssey minivans are from the 2003 and 2004 model years….