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 attention, not less attention, to the overall driving task. AAA is encouraged by the research findings and urges drivers to learn the benefits and limitations …
Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work When Needed Most
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 fatalities occur. Pedestrian Crash Data On average, a pedestrian is killed every 88 minutes in traffic crashes in the United States, totaling nearly 6,000 people …
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Is a Start-Stop Vehicle in Your Future?
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 your vehicle when you will be idling or sitting still for any length of time. After all, when the engine in your car is not …
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 smart mobility at DriveOhio, we’re focused on four things: improving safety, increasing reliability, providing greater access to mobility for all, and preparing our workforce for …
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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 capabilities, and 360-degree cameras for maximum protection tend to steal the spotlight ; yet there are other components on the market making impressive advancements each …
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How to Get More From Your Car Battery
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 from the year before. A 2015 study by Battery Council International found that battery lifespan declined by 10 percent after peaking in 2010. For an explanation, …
Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems Explained
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 helps control a skid and has proved to be so effective that it is now required on all new cars. With at least 20 years …
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