Multiple news sources have been covering the development of the Google cars and the wonders that the autonomous car technology can achieve. Several auto experts have stated they are excited to see this technology catching on and hope that the autonomous technology will be useful when it comes to preventing accidents. According to several news agencies, some are still skeptical of how the Google car technology will keep us safe. The reports indicate that BMW, General Motors and Toyota are (read more)
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10
May
2013
Driverless Car Technology Is Here, Are We Ready?
Multiple news agencies have indicated that in the UK, over 1,000 drivers were asked if they believed Apple or Google would be more capable of developing auto safety technologies than automakers. The survey was carried out by CarSafetyRules.com and the results may be surprising to some. According to the agency, about 47.2 percent of all drivers reported they are sure smartphone technology has made drivers more distracted than ever while 35.4 percent report that pedestrians are not paying enough attention (read more)
Read MoreRecent researches show that North American car owners are much more likely to choose cars that have technologies that would increase connectivity and accessibility like Wi-Fi hotspots over choosing vehicles that are equipped with only high-tech safety features. The study shows that while the government pushes for safer and more fuel efficient vehicles, consumers push for more connected and versatile vehicles, with technologies that include Human Machine Interfaces, voice commands and electric power steering. The auto industry has developed several (read more)
Read MoreConnected cars are more common than ever. Some believe that car-to-car connectivity along with other similar technologies can help vehicles to be safer and more reliable while others believe that the distractions caused by the connectivity capabilities may actually pose an accident risk. Media outlets have reported that in spite of the potential distraction risk, consumers have been looking into purchasing vehicles that offer more connectivity features and more systems that allow for the downloading of new features and updates. (read more)
Read MoreSeveral news agencies have indicated that the new 3-D printed car known as Urbee 2 is getting ready to make its first trip across the country. According to the news, the Urbee 2 can be fully printed in about 2,500 hours with the help of a printer that sprays molten polymer in multiple microscopic layers of sheets that end up making up all of the components necessary for the manufacturing of the vehicle. According to the engineer behind this project, (read more)
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27
Feb
2013
Engineer Makes First 3-D Printed Car
Multiple reports have indicated that recently, 3-D printer users have been capable of producing a series of functional objects, devices and even human tissue. Now, media outlets have reported that a man was able to make a full vehicle with the help of a 3-D printer. In a warehouse filled with plastic-spraying printers, the developer of the project was able to put into production a cheap, light and efficient automobile that may be changing the way vehicles are produced. This (read more)
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25
Sep
2012
High-Tech Safety Systems Reviewed By Experts
In the age of technology, it seems that more ways to keep your families safe are created every day. Car companies are capitalizing on this fact with the designing of many new safety features and technologies. These manufacturers are focusing on coming up with the best devices and are starting to test and perfect some very exciting technology that will soon be available to consumers. Some of these new devices will be soon available to drivers and they will sure be (read more)
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12
Jul
2012
Automated Braking Systems Prevents Crashes
Based on data collected and analyzed by the Highway Loss Data Institute, taking humans out of the driving equation increases safety considerably. Since taking the human factor out of the equation is impossible, two new technologies that are preventing accidents have been designed and put into good use, they are the lane departure detectors and adaptive headlights. Further technology that is being added to new cars includes forward collision avoidance. This system alerts a driver when they are catching up (read more)
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07
Sep
2011
USDOT Funds Massive Car Technology Road Test
News outlets reported that car technology that is supposed to allow cars to speak to each other in order to prevent accidents and improve traffic flow is set to be tested in a real world setting with help from the funding of the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Many high-end vehicles feature sensors designed to warn of a vehicle in a driver’s blind spot or tell the driver when they accidently leave the lane, however, these sensors have an acute (read more)
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26
Apr
2011
Electric Cars are Safe Too
According to a new study, two new electric vehicles got top safety ratings in a study conducted by an insurer-funded research group, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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