By Stewart Price, NMA Programs Officer Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #711 from August 2022. If you would like to subscribe to our single-topic motorist-issue weekly newsletter, click here. Until I started working here at the NMA, I thought these two questions are the same. As the French would say, “C’est […]
The $7,500 Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Is Harder to Get Than You Think
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The government is offering free money for electric vehicle owners. But how ‘free’ is it? The federal government has been telling Americans that they can earn $7,500 on a new tax credit. The deal comes from the recently enacted The Inflation Reduction Act, where the legislation generated a tax […]
Hydraulic Jacks and How They Work
Hydraulic jacks are helpful tools that make lifting heavy objects easy. People and companies use them to lift machinery, automotive, building materials, buildings, and more. The simple design of these tools makes heavy lifting, storage, and mobility a breeze. Ratchet lifts were some of the first designs of these tools. They worked with manual ratcheting […]
Taking the Politics Out of Speed Limit Setting: NMA E-Newsletter #724
November 28, 2022 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, CALIFORNIA, Complete Streets, GPS, MASSACHUSETTS, NMA, OREGON, road safety, Speed Limits, Technology, VISION ZERO
All traffic is local, and nothing gets people riled up more than speed limits. The 85th percentile has been the standard for measuring speed limits for years. Due to pressure from groups such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets, this standard of measuring speed is losing ground in states such as California, Oregon, and Massachusetts, […]
ADAS Accidents—A Perfect Storm Towards the Car of the Future?
November 25, 2022 • 0 Comments • ADAS, Auto Industry, Automated Vehicle, DRIVER EDUCATION, NHTSA, SAFETY, Technology, traffic safety
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #709 from August 2022. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, a weekly one-topic look at a motorist issue, click here. Automakers and safety advocates have pushed for more Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) on new vehicles for years. But is […]
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