In May 2014, Google shared news that they had been working on new software to enable their self-driving cars do a better job of city driving. The lead test driver for Google’s self-driving car, Brian Torcellini, says they’re all about safety. In an article published by USA Today, technology reporter Marco della Cava got the … Continued
Cheap does not always mean a better buy, especially when it’s an important investment such as a car. A British-based, non-profit firm recently conducted independent crash tests on some of India’s cars famous for being cheap. Many of the cars performed poorly. Related: Are These Auto Recalls Causing Consumers To No Longer Care? Are cheap … Continued
Have you ever got behind the wheel while drunk or after having a few shots and somehow got away with it? Well, that’s all about to change. All it takes is a smartphone for you to be reported to the authorities. Yes, this can happen with the app introduced by the Kentucky Office of Highway … Continued
On October 4, 2013, Yahoo! Auto posted that Pet Safety and Subaru partnered together to test 11 dog seat belts. How many do you think made the cut and passed? Surprisingly, only one out of the 11 passed the safety test that prevented dogs from flying through the vehicle during a crash. The dog seat … Continued
Out of the 12 small cars tested for front crash safety by a U.S. safety group, only half managed to do well. Leading the evaluation results was the 2013 two- and four- door Civic, which both received “good.” General Motor Co’s Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic and Volkswagen AG’s Beetle earned marginal scores. Nissan Motor Co’s … Continued
