For most automotive do-it-yourselfers, there are three things on their vehicle that they find daunting to deal with: transmissions, electrical, and air conditioning. The AC (or A/C) system is simple, but highly technical. In most areas of the country, those working on these systems require special certification and tools and …
The European safety organization Euro NCAP has announced the introduction of a new test to ascertain the effectiveness of pedestrian detection and autonomous braking and collision avoidance systems from different manufacturers. The new Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) Pedestrian tests are based on real-world scenarios and utilize new life-like, moving dummies …
In today’s Thursday Throwdown, we’re stepping away from the usual vehicle-to-vehicle comparisons and looking at infotainment instead. Every carmaker has their own system, for good or ill, and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Some are better than others at some things, others at other things, and some just flop …
A preliminary assessment of technology devices meant to help prevent children from being left in hot cars has found that the systems are unreliable and have limited effectiveness. Pinboard (MacAaron)
