A recent study by the Highway Data Loss Institute, part of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, has proven that collision-avoidance technology, such as the “City Safety” feature that comes standard on the Volvo XC60 SUV, actually work to help prevent low-speed crashes in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Specifically, data from insurance claims shows that the XC60 [...]
Okay, we admit that power isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you think of a Toyota Prius, but maybe it should be – at least a little bit – because the automaker has just announced its new Plus Performance Package for their hybrid poster-car. What’s in the Plus Performance Package? Well, there’s [...]
It probably shouldn’t be surprising that this happened in Nevada, but last Friday, the state passing “autonomous” cars to use its highways. Or at least, the law authorizes the states DMV to create rules for such cars. The Department of Motorvehicles has until March of next year to do so, but one thing’s certain: the [...]
I was watching old episodes of the British car show Top Gear the other day, when, as part of a challenge, Jeremy Clarkson suggested that it was better to fill gas in the morning, because it will cooler, and therefore denser, which gives you more bang for your buck. I’ve often heard that rumor – [...]
Inflatable rear seat belts are something the folks at Ford have been working on for about a decade, and first rolled out on some of their 2010 models. They are designed to take the place of airbags in the back seat, although they work similarly, by expanding during a crash to better distribute the force [...]