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Minor Impacts to Toyota Prius Cause Expensive Repair Bills A recent series of low-speed crash tests were performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on twenty small cars. The tests shockingly revealed that it cost almost as much to repair a Toyota Prius as it does to repair a luxury car after a minor bump. IIHS senior vice president, Joe Nolen condemned carmaker's efforts to merge repairability with stylish designs by saying, "bumpers on most cars aren't worthy of the term...Small cars are supposed to be economical, but there's nothing economical about three or four thousand dollars in repairs after a low-speed collision." IIHS believes impacts such as these, which are typical of minor parking lot bumps, should not cause damage to cars. IIHS then worked with Tech-Cor, the research arm for Allstate Insurance to prove costs could be reduced without sacrificing style and minimal effort from auto manufacturers.
Sep 6, 2008 - 4:14:32 PM Increased Roof Strength Aids SUV Occupants During Rollovers Every passenger vehicle meets federal requirements for roof strength, measured in a test, and some manufacturers see to it that cars and trucks in their product lines exceed the requirements by substantial amounts. The question has been whether stronger roofs actually reduce injury risk in real-world rollover crashes. Some studies have concluded that the strength of a vehicle's roof has little or no effect on the likelihood of injury, but a new Institute study indicates that roof strength definitely influences injury risk. Learn more about roof strength in rollover crashes in this article.
Aug 26, 2008 - 8:03:49 AM Sacrificing Vehicle Safety to Gain Fuel Economy Not Good
Jan 7, 2008 - 4:47:41 PM How Airbags Went From Controversial to Commonplace
During the 1970-80s, automakers resisted airbags. By the late 1990s frontal airbags were standard in new cars in the US market, and automakers quickly began offering optional side airbags. Now head-protecting side airbags are in nearly 70 percent of new cars, and some manufacturers offer knee airbags. In this article you will step back in time to see a history of how airbags came to be used in American cars.
Aug 21, 2007 - 9:24:52 PM Self-Driving Cars
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense that’s responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military. Their latest project is to encourage the development of vehicles that will drive themselves, autonomously.
Aug 7, 2007 - 10:24:18 AM
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