Hackers Show How To Unlock, Start Cars Remotely By Sean Tucker 12/02/2022 7:51am Today’s cars are more connected than ever. So…ah…um…who…exactly…can connect to them? That’s the question white hat hacker Sam Curry wants us all to ask. This week, he exposed security flaws that could let him track, unlock, and even start new cars from […]
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Cars of the Future Will Likely be More Vulnerable to Hacking By Sean Tucker 03/22/2021 12:00pm What’s the most sophisticated piece of computer equipment you own? If you said your laptop or your smartphone, you’re probably wrong. According to a report by McKinsey and company, “Today’s cars have up to 150 ECUs and about 100 million lines
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YOUR GUIDE TO PURCHASING NEW TIRES Posted on Feb 18, 2021 By VALLEY DRIVING SCHOOL The best tires to purchase will vary depending on what you drive, where you drive, and when you drive! The right time to purchase tires is before your old ones wear beyond use, and when you live somewhere like
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Testing Agency: Driver Attention Monitors Are Terrible By Sean Tucker 03/13/2024 8:16am The systems that ensure a driver is paying attention to the road don’t work very well, according to a new study. An insurance industry lab tested 14 such systems, giving one an “Acceptable” score. The other 13 fell below even acceptable levels. Insurance
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Car Safety Agency Makes Harder Tests; More Cars Ace Them By Sean Tucker 03/01/2024 8:03am 2024 is a good year for car safety. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the American car safety testing group regarded as the hardest grader in the industry, made its crash tests even harder. But more cars earned its
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Crash Tests Suggest Small Car Rear-Seat Safety Lacking By Sean Tucker 05/12/2023 9:52am For rear-seat passengers, even the safest small car isn’t as safe as it could be. In a new round of safety tests, just two small sedans got a passing grade for protecting people in the back from a frontal-impact crash. One of
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Most Midsize SUVs Fall Short in New Crash Test By Sean Tucker 03/15/2023 8:08am Few people buy a midsize SUV with plans to leave the rear seats empty most of the time. Midsize SUVs are America’s family haulers of choice. That means, for many drivers, the safety of rear-seat passengers is paramount. With that in
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IIHS Gives Fewer Safety Awards After Toughening Crash Tests By Sean Tucker 02/24/2023 10:56am Last year, 101 vehicles took home awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 65 of which earned the institute’s highest honor — Top Safety Pick+. This year, just 48 won recognition, and only 28 took home the top prize.
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Crash Tests Show Automating Braking Systems Fail at Night By Sean Tucker 08/31/2022 8:13am More pedestrians have been killed by cars every year since 2009, and 75% of those fatal accidents have occurred at night. Our cars keep, supposedly, getting safer. Automakers pepper us with advertisements for new safety technologies daily, and seemingly every other
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GM Ultra Cruise to Allow Hands-Free Driving Almost Everywhere By Sean Tucker 10/07/2021 8:35am In 2023, General Motors will unveil a new driver-assist system that will allow hands-free driving “in 95 percent of all scenarios.” Called Ultra Cruise, the system will appear first on Cadillac vehicles. Wait, Don’t They Already Advertise Something Like This? Ultra
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