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Popular Mechanics
March 2007
Mike Allen |
Unplugging ABS Sensors If your ABS gives out, you'll still have brakes, but not the antilock feature. On most vehicles, this is not an issue, but on some -- notably pickup trucks -- this can lead to lack of stability.   |
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? |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Mike Allen |
Troubleshooting Antilock Braking Your ABS light is on. Now what? |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Mike Allen |
How to Bleed Your Brakes: Saturday Mechanic Air in your brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy. You should flush the lines every two to three years. Here's how... A primer on brake fluids... |
AskMen.com
December 19, 2003
Paul Anderson |
Review: 6 Technological Advancements The last decade of car making is marked by a swift rise in high-tech advancements. In order to help you keep up with the changing times, here are the most interesting of these features. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2009 |
How To Tell When a Wheel, Not a Tire, is Leaking Why some of today's alloy wheels leak air... Why passenger-side mirrors heat up more slowly than the driver's side... Why you should avoid downshifting unnecessarily... |
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
January 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Dealing With A Low Brake Pedal There are only two plausible reasons for a low pedal: air in the system; and excessive movement between linings and rotors or drums. Professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike are often guilty of misdiagnosis -- they blame the master cylinder, though it is seldom the culprit. |
AskMen.com
June 11, 2012
Fraser Masefield |
Formula 1 Montreal Roundup Lewis Hamilton's dramatic victory in the final laps of the Canadian Grand Prix means there have been seven different winners in seven races in this most incredible of Formula 1 seasons. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2010
Willie D. Jones |
Ford Takes Control of Tight Curves Curve Control technology keeps drivers on track by controlling the brake and throttle |
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... |
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 |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Mike Allen |
The Trouble With Lightweight Brakes: Car Clinic Lightweight isn't always better. This is certainly true for disc brakes. |
Popular Mechanics
January 29, 2010
Larry Webster |
How to Stop Sudden Unintended Acceleration The scenario is terrifying: While cruising along, your car takes off like some mysterious invisible foot has floored the throttle. |
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
August 2004
Mike Allen |
Fixing Faulty Cruise Control Cruise control is a terrific device that substantially reduces the driver's workload on long trips and can save substantial amounts of fuel and expense over the life of the vehicle--until it stops working. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
James B. Meigs |
Target Toyota: Why the Recall Backlash Is Overblown In the midst of three major recalls, Toyota has been hammered by daily newspaper and TV pieces suggesting it has been slow to address safety problems. |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
John R. Quain |
Safe at Any Speed? Do smart cars result in safer roads-or more distracted drivers? |
Fast Company
February 2011
Stephanie Schomer |
Thomas Broberg's Vision for Volvo's Crash-Free Future Deb Citrin is rethinking how to market products for the elderly -- by targeting their aging children. |
Popular Mechanics
August 20, 2008
Mike Allen |
ZR1 Drive Reflects Tech Evolution on the Road: Mechanic's Diary The most shocking aspect of the new Corvette ZR1 isn't the 638-hp supercharged V8, it's the way Chevrolet manages to get all that power to the ground in a safe, controllable manner. |
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2010
Larry Webster |
Toyota Cites Brake Software Problems in New Prius Recall The Prius, Toyota's technological flagship, may have a brake problem. Under certain conditions, according to the company, there may be slight interruption in the car's brake response. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2007
Willie D. Jones |
Putting Electricity Where The Rubber Meets the Road In-wheel motors improve fuel economy and safety. Though cars with wheel-hub motors won't roll off assembly lines any time soon, companies like GM and Siemens VDO say electric wheels are the future of automotive propulsion. |
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 4, 2009
Larry Webster |
Recall Safety: How to Fix a Stuck Electronic Throttle If your car unintentionally accelerates, there are several effective countermeasures. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009 |
How to Fix Squeaky Brakes: DIY Auto Inadequate development at the manufacturer that leaves brake systems prone to noise can usually be overcome by a Saturday mechanic without totally re-engineering the braking system. Here's how. |
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... |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
September 8, 2009
Mike Allen |
10 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Q&A Solutions for a variety of engine problems that are certain to help car owners. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2, 2010
Dan Carney |
Top 5 Next-Gen Auto-Safety Technologies Automotive engineers are working on new technologies to make cars safer to drive. |
Insurance & Technology
December 22, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Progressive Launches Pay As You Drive Program in South Carolina The My Rate program postpones the customer costs associated with telemetry devices and gives drivers a way to monitor their driving behavior in order to modify their habits in a way that will secure them a better rate upon renewal. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2009
Robb Mandelbaum |
Stop That Train! Electronically controlled railway brakes may finally displace a 150-year-old technology. |
Car and Driver
March 2007
Tony Swan |
Sport: The Day (and Night) of the Diesel We team with BMW to go without spark for the fourth NASA 25-hour at Thunderhill. Our trophy may have been for sheer persistence. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2010
John Rosevear |
Huge Toyota Recall? No Big Deal. As recalls go, this most recent one of Toyota's is a mixed bag. |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Gail Edmondson |
Now This Is One Smart BMW The 3 Series sport models are loaded with innovative digital features. |
BusinessWeek
December 9, 2010
Siddharth Philip |
Driving in India: Cars, Corruption, Collisions In India, the roads are dangerous, the lawlessness is rampant, and the highways are getting more crowded by the minute. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
October 14, 2010 |
The Hive Announces Recall to Repair Revl Carbon Road Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard The cable clamping area of the bicycle brakes can crack over time, causing the brakes to fail. This could pose a fall or crash hazard to the cyclist. |
BusinessWeek
January 16, 2006
Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
Job Journal
April 25, 2010 |
Career Snapshot: Truck Driver An improving economy means transport companies will be hiring more truck drivers. |
CIO
July 1, 2001
Christopher Lindquist |
Budgets Start Looking Up The global economic slowdown put the brakes on significant amounts of IT spending. But recent reports from research company IDC indicate that a rebound is on the way as early as 2002... |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
John Rosevear |
Like Its Cars, Toyota's Woes Aren't Stopping The problems with the Prius's brakes are just the tip of a nasty iceberg. |
U.S. CPSC
October 16, 2007 |
Formula Brake USA Recalls Disc Brakes for Bicycles Due to Risk of Failure The brake's hand lever can separate, resulting in loss of braking. This can cause the rider to lose control of the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to riders. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Don Chaikin |
Nissan Versa 1.8 SL: Long-Term Test -- First Report Maybe its performance isn't overly impressive, but its lack of appetite for unleaded sure is. |
U.S. CPSC
November 9, 2010 |
Club Car Recalls Golf Cars and Hospitality, Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard The brake pedal can crack and separate, resulting in a loss of braking ability. This can result in a crash. |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Maureen Kline |
Italy: No Slowing Down at Brembo Brembo's motorbike and car brakes are in hot demand and the company is expanding globally, even as the European motor industry sputters. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2010
Sally Adee |
A Fly-Eye Inspired Speed Sensor First sensor to directly measure speed uses algorithms from fruit-fly steering circuits |
National Defense
September 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Training curbs combat skid mishaps Skid training device looks to curb injuries and deaths caused by skid driving conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2008
John Voelcker |
Green Vies With Fast at British International Motor Show Electric cars outshine performance purists as carbon concerns loom |
Fast Company
Pavithra Mohan |
Hackers Remotely Hijacked A Jeep On The Highway If you drive a Fiat Chrysler vehicle, listen up: Your car may have a gaping security flaw. |
