If cars are so much safer than they used to be — courtesy of the beneficence of the federal government — how come fatalities are increasing rather than decreasing? It’s another one of those awkward questions (like the ones about rivers of molten steel in the basement ruins of the Trade Center Towers) that no […]
All the Safe New Cars
• March 24, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Eric Peters, SAFETY, Technology, TEXTING
Adjusting our Clock and our Perception of Cars
It’s that time of year — when we’re forced to reset our clocks again — spring forward! There’s something else that needs re-setting, too. Our frames of reference for cars. There is no longer much amenity difference between “luxury” cars and other cars . . . There is more price difference than there has ever […]
Uber Court Decision, Algorithmic Bias, and the Union of Glass and Metal
• March 10, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Bicycle, DRIVERLESS CARS, Facial Recognition, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Scooters, Technology
Uber Court Decision This past week, Yavapai County, Arizona Judge Sheila Sullivan Polk declared that Uber has no criminal liability for the death of Tempe pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in March 2018. Herzberg was the first known pedestrian fatality of a driverless car. Walking her bike across a dark street outside of a crosswalk, Herzberg was […]
Elon to Give Away Teslas
When Chevy couldn’t sell the Volt electric car (RIP) it resorted to leasing them. Which at least gives the impression that people are buying them. In fact, they were renting them — for well below what it would have cost to buy, which is precisely why leasing is attractive to those looking to drive more […]
What is AEBS and why are Automakers Embracing the Tech?
• February 24, 2019 • 0 Comments • ADAS, AEBS, ATW, Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, LIDAR, NTSB, RADAR, Technology, V2V, V2X
AEBS stands for Advanced Emergency Braking Systems, one of several advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that automakers are currently pushing onto consumers. Other tech includes: lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning system, adaptive cruise control, and dynamic headlights. There are many forms of ADAS available with some built into new cars, some available as an […]
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