Studies: Crash-Avoidance Tech Most Benefits Young Drivers By Sean Tucker 09/17/2021 8:32am Car safety has come a long way in recent years. Even many affordable cars now feature automated safety systems such as automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection that were high-tech marvels of the luxury car market five years ago. They can help us […]
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How Ford’s Evasive Steering Works By Christian Wardlaw 09/24/2020 5:00pm At some point, evasive steering assist benefits any driver. That’s because we’ve all been in a situation where this relatively new technology comes in handy. Whether a child or dog runs into the street, a smartphone-absorbed pedestrian steps off of a curb, the car ahead
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How Does Forward Collision Warning Work? By Christian Wardlaw 08/13/2021 4:00pm Though forward collision warning (FCW) has been available for more than 15 years, you might not know what it is or what it does. Let’s take a closer look at this technology. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway
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Car Trade-in Tips: How Can I Maximize My Car’s Value? By KBB Editors 08/15/2022 12:00pm When purchasing a new or used car, buyers should try to get the best possible price on their desired vehicle. Presenting a trade-in car at the time of purchase is arguably the best method of lowering the final price of a new
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Driver Assists: What are the costs to buy, insure and repair? By Christian Wardlaw 09/16/2020 5:00pm Advanced driver assists and safety systems are more common than ever. However, most consumers are unaware of the higher costs to buy, insure, and repair this high technology. My family’s car uses a driver-assist and collision-avoidance system powered in
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What Do the Numbers on a Tire Mean? By Sean Tucker 05/04/2023 4:01pm Quick Facts About Numbers on Tires We rarely buy new cars, but we purchase new tires much more frequently. According to the United States Department of Transportation, the average car on American roads today is over 12 years old. Americans drive an average of
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Study: Driver Aids Can Make You Miss Things. Like Giant Pink Teddy Bears Speeding By By Sean Tucker 03/12/2021 3:00pm Ah, to be a scientist. To say intense, scientific research-based things like “The giant teddy bear on the back of the vehicle helps give us an objective measure of the driver’s focus that’s relevant to
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Driver Assist Tech Tackles Hydroplaning By Gary Witzenburg 05/09/2018 1:00pmPrevious We’ve all experienced hydroplaning (aka aquaplaning). That’s when your front tires lose traction, and therefore both steering and braking, on a wet surface. It feels like skating on ice and can have similar bad results–very scary, sometimes disastrous. But unlike sliding on
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Electronic Stability Control: Everything You Need To Know By Chris Hardesty 05/31/2023 4:00pm Quick Facts About Electronic Stability Control Electronic stability control, or ESC, is an automatic system in your car designed to help keep you on course when steering. Continue reading to learn about ESC and how this automotive safety feature works to prevent accidents
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Car Safety Features 101: Everything You Need to Know By Russ Heaps 04/14/2023 4:00pm Quick Facts About Car Safety Features Our car safety features guide is an auto safety history lesson and a comprehensive list of modern automotive safety tech. For decades, automakers fiercely resisted prominently marketing safety features to the public. For example, seat
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