Posts Tagged ‘Automotive Safety’
In-Depth Automotive Review – 2008 GMC Acadia – Test Drive & Pricing
April 1st, 2010
In this review, we take a close look at GMC’s newest SUV choice on the market. The 2008 GMC Acadia joins a small list of other models that share most of the internal platform engineering including the Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave, and soon the Chevrolet Traverse. Upon closer inspection, the Acadia seemed like a logical choice in a market that has revolved around gasoline management. By no means does this new GMC make economical benchmarks in its class, but makes a valid argument that it is a great alternative to the “big” sport utility vehicle. In the following, I will discuss fit and finish, ease of use, and take into account some pricing ideas to further educate the consumer.First and foremost, the new Acadia looks right good size. I would personally like to think it i read more
Today & Tomorrows Full Featured Automotive Air Bags
October 27th, 2009
By now just about everyone who drives in north America and Europe drives a car or truck that has a safety airbag positioned at least in the steering wheel. However; on many newer cars and you may the owner of one, safety airbags are positioned in other strategic locations around the interior of the vehicle.Fewer Deaths and Injuries In Spite of More CrashesFront & back side panels and even in the ceilings. What this and other types of similar automotive safety technologies have accomplished, is making vehicles incredibly safer to drive. In fact the figures speak for themselves. Fact: In spite of total crash figures steadily rising each decade, serious injuries and deaths have continued to decline.Automotive Airbag Technology Yesterday Today & Tom arrowSo what took automakers so lo read more
Automotive Designers Stepping Up on Safety
October 6th, 2009
Improving automotive safety is not a new initiative for global automakers; it’s been a part of their business plan for years. One part of the equation that has evolved over time is the increased emphasis of the automotive designer’s role in overall vehicle safety. Safety is no longer the sole responsibility of a handful of interior, electrical and mechanical engineers; today’s designers are taking a much more proactive role in ensuring that safety is a priority in vehicle design.There have always been two paths to improving vehicle safety: prevention and protection. Naturally, prevention…the major goal of which is keeping people, objects and vehicles away from each other and out of harm’s way…is paramount. Accident prevention is influenced by many hundre read more
Well-Connected Automotive Security: Blending Multiple Products Into One Integrated Safety System
September 12th, 2009
Despite advances in technology and the development of new automotive security devices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that auto theft occurs every 26.4 seconds in the United States. To put that figure in perspective, more than 1 million vehicles were stolen in 2006 alone.Most likely, vehicle owners experience great distress with the loss of such an important possession. But according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau survey conducted in 2007, consumers are often unaware of the extent of the cost involved with a stolen vehicle. For starters, there’s the insurance deductible and the further expense of replacing uninsured or underinsured vehicles. Additional costs can also come in the form of insurance premium increases, the cost of time spent dealing with police, vehicl read more
