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National Defense
August 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Army, Car Makers Push Ahead With Driverless Vehicle Research When it comes to concepts for vehicles that can drive themselves on highways or city streets, the military and automakers have been working on similar paths for several years.   |
Popular Mechanics
April 16, 2009
Larry Webster |
Does Insurance Institute Crash Study Conflict with Fuel-Economy Standards? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a study that confirmed when two cars collide, the lighter one usually loses. Does this mean that small cars are necessarily less safe? Not exactly. |
AskMen.com
May 9, 2002
Scott Roush |
9 Ways To Become A Better Driver By taking a defensive approach to driving, you may help prevent yourself from getting into an accident or altercation with other people on the road. Here are just a few tips on how you can drive safely... |
Science News
March 16, 2002
Ivars Peterson |
Highway Relativity Freeway drivers often get the sense that the other lane is moving faster than the one they're in. A number of recent mathematical studies have shown that this owes to both truth and quirks of perception... |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2010
Anil Das |
Does a Driverless Car Mean Road Safety? Google's automated car brings up lots of questions about new legalities. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2012
Coelingh & Solyom |
All Aboard the Robotic Road Train Semi autonomous cars will play follow the leader, giving drivers a rest and saving fuel |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
John R. Quain |
Safe at Any Speed? Do smart cars result in safer roads-or more distracted drivers? |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
How To Avoid Car Accidents Here are some dos and don'ts that can help minimize your chances of becoming a statistic. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
Ben Stewart |
Is Your Car Smarter Than You Are? The computing power of the family car has grown exponentially. The question is: Do we like it? |
PHONE+
April 10, 2009
Craig Galbraith |
Wireless for Your Car: The Future Is Now The Web has a future in vehicles not only as another tool to keep kids entertained on long road trips, but as a way to revolutionize the way we work as well. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2006 |
What Car Do You Need? How can you figure out what kind of car you need when it's time to buy? A simple worksheet can help you zero in on the right vehicle. |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Cars That Brake When You Don't Japan leads the way in high-tech gadgets that help prevent auto accidents. |
Science News
November 20, 2004
Ivars Peterson |
Cruise Control and Traffic Flow A physicist at the University of Michigan has used computer simulations, applying concepts from statistical mechanics, to study how the use of adaptive cruise-control technology might affect traffic flow... Puzzle of the Week... |
Popular Mechanics
November 16, 2007
Erik Sofge |
Top 5 Next-Gen Cop Car Gadgets Carbon Motors -- started by ex-Ford executives -- wants to deliver a high-performance, fully integrated patrol vehicle for roughly the same price as the retrofitted models currently on the road. |
| AskMen.com |
Anti-Texting Apps At least a dozen startups have produced phone applications designed to curb the temptation to use the phone while driving. |
Health
May 2008
Dana Sullivan Kilroy |
How Safe Is Your Car? Here's a look at some of the safety features your next vehicle should have or that you can install on the wheels you're driving today. |
AboutSafety
December 22, 2000 |
How To Protect Workers From Crash Risk Workers are more likely to die from traffic related motor vehicle crashes than from any other hazard on the job including workplace violence and machine related injuries, according to NIOSH of the US. |
Entrepreneur
October 2004
Mike Hogan |
Get Lost! Entrepreneurs are the pathfinders. John Stull, 41, president of Global Tracking Communications in Murietta, California, has a growing business helping companies track outbound employees and vehicles. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
Are You a Dangerous Driver? Here are some signs that suggest that you're a dangerous driver -- with a rating system as a guide. Keep these tips in mind and you'll reduce your risk of a collision. |
Wired
April 2002
Andrew Tilin |
You Are About To Crash After decades spent designing smarter airbags, antilock brakes, and collision-avoidance systems, Detroit has set its sights behind the wheel. Now the cutting edge of car safety is the driver. Brace yourself... |
Popular Mechanics
July 2006
Logan Ward |
Highway of the Future: Interstate Intelligence Our nation's highways are being primed for a major transformation, one that will bring them into the wireless information age suitable for the wireless capabilities of our cars. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2004 |
What Kind of Car Do You Need? How can you figure out what kind of car you need? Here's one way. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Kalee Thompson |
Inferno on the Interstate: What Went Wrong? Heavyweight traffic, a slick roadway and a narrow tunnel with a blind curve add up to the big-rig version of the perfect storm. |
National Defense
March 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Robots Get Smarter, But Who Will Buy Them? While the technologies to enable fully autonomous vehicles have advanced, robotics experts say there is still more to be done to make them viable in military and commercial applications in the next decade. |
Reason
August 2003
Sam Kazman |
Is Big Bad? SUV critics hold consumers in contempt |
IndustryWeek
May 21, 2010 |
Washington's Latest Regulatory Target: The Gas Gauge Congress is exploring ideas on how to improve the fuel efficiency of over-the-road trucks and other transportation vehicles. |
PC World
December 22, 2006
Michael S. Lasky |
Real-Time Traffic Info Gets You Past Jams Dash Express combines GPS data with traffic reports to find the fastest routes. |
Scientific American
October 2007
Mark Alpert |
Saving Gas and Lives Can the U.S. improve fuel economy without sacrificing safety? |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Thomas Lee |
Forget the iPhone. Your Car Is the Ultimate Mobile Device -- but How Far Should That Go? Cars are becoming more and more like moving smartphones. Should we be worried? |
AskMen.com
October 16, 2015
Justin Quirk |
Tesla Autopilot Review As Tesla's autopilot launches, are we ready for driverless cars? |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2010
Anil Das |
Google Tests Driverless Cars The company's blog says the project could make roads safer and free up commuting time. |
National Defense
October 2014
Mike McDermott |
New Vehicle Seats Improve Troop Survivability in Blast Events Energy-absorbing, blast-attenuating seats are used in a number of military ground vehicles to help protect occupants from a multitude of injuries caused by crashes, improvised explosive devices and other blast events. |
AboutSafety
August 2, 2001 |
Traffic Hazards To Fire Fighters While Working Along Roads The fact that fire fighters have been struck and killed while providing emergency services along roads show that hazards to the fire service are not limited to structural or wildland fires. |
Inc.
January 1, 2003
Anne Stuart |
A Sense of Where You Are You've heard of GPS devices. Here's why you should have one on your dashboard. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2010 |
Ford to Install Rearview Cameras by End of 2011 The automaker works toward compliance with a federal mandate. |
Fast Company
John Paul Titlow |
Self-Driving Cars Will Be The Biggest Auto Safety Innovation Ever Like so many things in life, the future of driving is automated. In fact, autonomous vehicles could reduce traffic accidents by 90%, according to a new report from McKinsey. |
Wired
December 20, 2007
John Voelcker |
Leave the Driving to Smart Cars Today's automobiles are equipped with computers that give you directions and diagnose onboard problems. But that's just the beginning. |
Job Journal
September 12, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Plenty of Work Behind the Wheel If you like to drive, you can find a career commandeering a wide range of vehicles. |
Entrepreneur
December 2007
Jill Amadio |
Luxury for Less Buick is joining the club of luxury vehicle cars. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Jill Amadio |
Know Your Way Around? Staying on track gets a whole lot easier as GPS makes its way into the latest vehicles. |
Fast Company
April 2006
Tracy Staedter |
The Anti-Hummer A new type of city car that owes its design to the shopping cart, and to Frank Gehry. |
National Defense
February 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Inside Simulators, Soldiers Learning to Operate Strykers Just as the aviation industry has embraced flight simulators to train pilots inside virtual airplane cockpits, the Army is turning to immersive trainers that realistically replicate the driver cabs and motions of its vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
March 5, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
10 Road Rules to Drive Through Disaster and Save Your Life Expert skills you should master to improve your driving and your chances of avoiding a deadly crash. |
Popular Mechanics
March 23, 2010
Kevin A. Wilson |
GM Shows Off Autonomous Driving Tech In New EN-V Concept The ride inside one of the three EN-V concept vehicles, destined for display at the Shanghai World Expo opening in May, is silky-smooth motion. |
U.S. CPSC
August 3, 2007 |
Club Car Inc. Recalls Golf Cars and Other Vehicles; Mechanical Failure Can Result in Loss of Steering Control The steering gear assembly can fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of steering control, which poses a risk of injury to the driver and passenger. |
Entrepreneur
November 2006
Janelle Elms |
Fast Track Get your automotive business in gear with help from eBay Motors. |
National Defense
November 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Vehicle System Would Alert Drivers to Potential Repair Needs The Michigan based Tweddle Group, debuted its connected intelligent vehicle management system at the Defence Security and Equipment International exhibition in London this September. |
The Family Room
Kristi Grigsby |
Buckle Up! The Importance of Child Safety Seats Here's some research on the facts and laws regarding child car safety seats, including tips for selecting and installing a seat, when to use what kind of seat, and when your child no longer needs to use a safety seat... |
National Defense
October 2006
Grace Jean |
Combat Vehicle Designs Seek Increased Utility in Multiple Roles The prevalence of such vehicles at one of the largest ground warfare expositions reveals a trend in how armies are choosing to insert their troops into hot spots. |
InternetNews
April 12, 2005
Clint Boulton |
Car Diagnostics, Out For a Spin An IBM researcher delivers a service that helps manufacturers find and treat vehicular maladies. |
