Tag: safety
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Is Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo Really 7 MPH Slower In The Moose Test Than A 20-Year Old Citroën?
I know, I know: another week, another moose test mess-up. But stay with us, there’s more to this story, which was sparked by the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo’s struggles to negotiate the lane-change maneuver at the hands of professional Spanish cone dodgers KM77. If you’ve watched a few moose test videos on YouTube from KM77…
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AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
In this Oct. 12, 2021, photo, David and Wendy Mills, parents of Kailee Mills who was killed four years ago in an automobile accident when riding in the back seat without a seat belt, with a photo of their daughter at their home in Spring, Texas. The teenager was riding in the back seat of…
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If you’re tired of high gas prices, here’s how to rent an electric (or hybrid) car
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new details. If you’ve filled up recently, you don’t need me to tell you gas prices are high. And prices will only soar higher. In fact, the national average for a gallon of gas hit $3.30 this week. That’s the highest price per gallon in more than…
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NHTSA Asks Tesla Why It Has Not Issued Recall On Autopilot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent a letter to Tesla asking why it has not issued a recall to address software changes made to its Autopilot driver-assistance system. In September, the automaker sent out an over-the-air update to its vehicles that was reportedly aimed at helping vehicles better detect emergency vehicles stopped on…
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Safety-minded feds want Tesla to pump the brakes on Full Self-Driving
Elon Musk has been promising a wider rollout of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving program for months. Now, just a couple days after his latest tweet on the matter, U.S. authorities are asking Tesla to slow its roll. The National Transportation Safety Board, a federal agency tasked with investigating all manner of vehicular accidents and vehicle safety,…
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Find Out Why Ford’s BlueCruise Is No Match For Tesla’s Autopilot
Ford’s BlueCruise tech is the American automaker’s entry into Level 2 autonomy. And, despite an ongoing legal battle with GM over the name, on paper, the system is set to bring much-anticipated self-driving possibilities to both present and future Ford models. The system works via a combination of advanced camera and radar-sensing technologies that build…
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Two Senators Accuse Tesla Of Misleading Customers With Self-Driving Features, Request FTC Probe
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Edward J. Markey have sent a letter to the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan, asking the organization to investigate Tesla for what they allege are deceptive business practices. “Tesla’s marketing has repeatedly overstated the capabilities of its vehicles, and these statements increasingly pose a threat to motorists and…
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Tesla Urged Chinese Government To Censor Critics In China
Outside of the company’s unwavering fanboys, it’s fairly clear to most folks that the honeymoon phase of the planet’s relationship with Tesla is coming to a close. Whether it’s regulatory scrutiny of the company’s premature and often inaccurate self-driving claims, the loss of significant emissions credits in the US and Europe, frustration at the often…
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Euro NCAP Is Now Evaluating Vans, Watch Europe’s Most Popular LCVs Being Tested
In the wake of the global pandemic, the need for delivery vans has reached new heights this year, which is why Euro NCAP decided to test some of Europe’s most popular models. Nineteen light commercial vehicles (LCV) were tested by the safety specialists under new criteria that evaluate the crash avoidance and driver assistance systems,…