Volvo Debuts Pedestrian Airbag – Can We Have Attractive Car Design Now?
Volvo’s Pedestrian Airbag Technology isn’t as fun as the Jiffy Pop Airbag, but it’s an interesting concept nonetheless. Pyrotechnic hoods that pop-up during an impact are nothing new, but where Volvo...
View ArticleNews Flash: Prius Pokes Pedestrians, Bimmers Bump Blithely, Ladies Catch A Break
You’ve always suspected that BMWs don’t respect pedestrian safety. Now there’s a survey that confirms what you already believed, making you feel very warm and fuzzy inside. The NYT is reporting some...
View ArticleOEMs Delay Vehicle Alert Sounds For Pedestrians On EVs, Hybrids
As quiet as electric vehicles and hybrids are, plans to make them noisy for the benefit of pedestrians et al have been delayed until 2018. Edmunds reports accidents involving pedestrians climbed 6...
View ArticleNHTSA Unveils New Tests, New 5-star Safety Rating System for Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday announced significant changes to its tests and rating system for every new car in the U.S. Beginning in 2018, new cars will be rated on a...
View ArticleTTAC News Round-up: Tesla Range Rumors Fly, Lada Needs a Miracle, and Nissan...
Is Tesla planning a Model S update that squeaks past 300 miles of range? That, a savior is needed at Lada’s parent company, Nissan wants your future car to be everything, Ford goes all in down under,...
View ArticleEnjoy the Silence (While You Can): New U.S. Safety Rule Says Electric Cars...
The U.S. Transportation Department has finalized rules that will require electric vehicles and hybrids to emit “alert sounds” at speeds below 18.6 miles per hour, to warn cyclists, pedestrians, and the...
View ArticleNot-so-sudden Impact: Waymo Patents a Softer-crashing Car to Safeguard...
Autonomous vehicles are being billed as a safer alternative to human-controlled transportation and, assuming the hardware functions as intended, that’s likely to be the case. But eventually a...
View ArticleDeadly Design: SUV Proliferation a Contributing Factor in Pedestrian Deaths,...
Sport-utility vehicles and crossovers are great for families who want maximized interior volume and a sense of security, but the high-riding vehicles are a double-edged sword. In addition to being less...
View ArticleSilent Running: Ford Sought Exception on Federal Noise Requirements for...
One of the benefits touted by early electric car advocates was a reduction in noise pollution stemming from automobiles. Electric motors have the potential to run far quieter than their internal...
View ArticleAutomated Driving Systems Aren’t Ready to Save Pedestrians: Safety Group
Pedestrian fatalities in the United States climbed sharply over the past decade. Between 2008 and 2017, which constitutes the most recent data available, on-foot fatalities increased 35.4 percent —...
View ArticleNHTSA Estimates Minor Improvement in Roadway Fatalities for 2018
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its preliminary report on how many people died on U.S. roadways in 2018, indicating that overall traffic deaths had likely fallen by 1...
View ArticleMore Evidence Pedestrian Detection Systems Have Some Problems
It hasn’t even been a full month since the American Automobile Association (AAA) released a study showcasing the shortcomings of advanced driving aids and another damning report has come in — this time...
View ArticleU.S. Pedestrian Deaths Reach Highest Level in Decades
While the preliminary data from the National Safety Council shows 2019 being a safer year for cars operating in America, its report noted continued concerns regarding pedestrian safety. Additional data...
View ArticleDoes It Have to Be Said? Getting Hit by an SUV Is Worse Than Getting Hit by a...
From the “No Shit” files comes a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In it, researchers reach an obvious conclusion that should surprise no one: tall, blunt-faced vehicles are...
View ArticleHonda’s Newest Product: Blind-spot Monitoring for Children
While every other developed nation has been struggling unsuccessfully to catch up, Japan remains ground zero for adorable robots and Honda is continuing the trend with its new traffic-safety gizmo....
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