The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is claiming that forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking are less successful at identifying trucks and motorcycles. However, motorcycles only benefited 41 percent of the time and trucks 38 percent. The effect on fatalities could be substantial too.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2023

While this is supposed to encompass construction equipment, small boats, airborne drones, and even motorcycles, the scheme doesn’t seem to focus on automobiles. In 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2023

From the IIHS: The average driver death rate for all 2020 and equivalent models increased to 38 deaths per million registered vehicle years, compared with 36 for 2017 models. The concept was drilled into your author’s head as a youth while attending motorcycle safety courses. The rise is consistent with a larger number of U.S.

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