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Opinion: Automatic Emergency Braking Mandate is Misguided Overreach

The Truth About Cars

The same National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that is finalizing the AEB rule is also currently investigating Honda for unintended activations of AEB in Accord and CR-Vs. I'd consider buying it if I were new-car shopping and it was an option on a ride I was considering. Maybe my imagination isn't over active.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. The Leaf has increased its range, looks and functionality since its introduction and remains a key affordable EV choice while used Leafs offer a low-cost EV alternative. Autopilot remains somewhat controversial.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. People wont buy a full car.

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Visiting PURE EV factory | Startup Showcase | ETryst electric motorcycle first look

Plug In India

It is a Honda Unicorn look-alike. Shikhar told me that this configuration is standard for a lot of performance bikes - including models like the Honda CBZ. This will improve productivity - at relatively low cost. PURE is looking at buying a vehicle dynamometer to make their task easier.