automotive safety
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Toyota’s Expanding Steering Wheel Would Tell You That You’re A Bad Driver
If you do something wrong while you’re in a car, there’s a good chance some form of alarm, beep, buzz or honk from a passing motorist will let you know you goofed up. But now, Toyota is hoping that its steering wheel of the future could also alert you to any misdemeanours by vibrating or…
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Manufacturers To Blame For Self-Driving Car Crashes, Says UK Lawmaker
If many automotive experts are to be believed, we’re on the cusp of a self-driving revolution. And that means that as automakers finalise their autonomous-driving technology, lawmakers must write the rules that govern self-driving cars. And that includes deciding who is at fault when one crashes.
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Tesla Recalls 475,000 Vehicles Due to Camera and Front Trunk Issues
Tesla is facing its second major U.S. recall in as many months. The EV maker was forced to recall 356,309 Model 3 sedans and 119,009 Model S vehicles this week over potentially dangerous functionality issues with the vehicles’ rearview camera and the front hood according to two National Highway Traffic Safety Administration alerts. Combined, those…
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Finally, US Headlights Will Suck Way Less
U.S. vehicle lighting standards suck. That’s not my opinion; that’s the opinion of our own Jason Torchinsky, who’s been beating this drum since long before I was born and will continue to long after I’m gone. Because he will outlive me, as soon as he finds a way to immortalise himself as an amber rear…