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Posted on September 13, 2021

Keeping Ohio’s Lead in Transportation Technology

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From its earliest days, Ohio has been home to transportation innovators who’ve found safer, more efficient ways to move people and products around the globe. This is leadership Ohio is …

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Posted on November 1, 2020August 23, 2021

Eyes on the Road

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New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that when drivers initially use active-driving assistance – like Tesla’s Autopilot and Cadillac’s Super Cruise – they actually pay more …

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Posted on March 6, 2020November 23, 2022

Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work When Needed Most

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New research from AAA reveals that vehicle technology designed to stop cars to avoid pedestrian crashes is inconsistent in most situations and completely ineffective at night when 75% of pedestrian …

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Posted on August 6, 2019May 6, 2021

Is a Start-Stop Vehicle in Your Future?

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The technology behind Stop-Start Vehicles (SSV) is based on a simple technique used by many economy-minded drivers ever since the first traffic jam; namely, shut off the gas-consuming engine in …

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Posted on January 11, 2019November 23, 2022

DriveOhio: Accelerating Into the Future of Smart Mobility

When you hear the words “smart mobility,” you might imagine a scene from your favorite science fiction movie, or maybe a flying car from The Jetsons. When we think about …

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Posted on January 8, 2019November 23, 2022

As Glass Gets Smarter, Windshield Repair Gets Smarter Too

Each year, our cars become more efficient and advanced, with a focus on improved performance, safety, and comfort. Flashy, tech-focused features like built-in Wi-Fi hot spots, trunks with hands-free opening …

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Posted on January 9, 2018May 26, 2021

How to Recharge Your Car Battery

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If you’ve replaced a car battery recently, you aren’t alone. In its 2017 Vehicle Dependability Study, J.D. Power found that battery failures in 3-year-old cars had increased by 44 percent …

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Posted on November 29, 2017January 3, 2019

Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems Explained

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Automotive safety systems that can warn or even intercede when things go wrong are not new. Anti-lock braking has been around for decades. So, too, has electronic stability control, which …

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