[ad_1] The firm added that it was “transparent” with the NHTSA, and regularlyshared complaints of unintended acceleration with the agency. It shared the “majority” of the complaints from the petition and found no faults. This doesn’t appear to address every report of surprise acceleration, some of which are baffling if true — a Model 3 […]
Category: Safety
Lyft forms yet another group to address passenger safety
[ad_1] Lyft and its competitor Uber have both faced criticism for failing to effectively address sexual assault and harassment claims. Lyft has publicly acknowledged that its response has fallen short, and the company now faces a lawsuit, which accuses Lyft of failing to protect its female passengers. It’s unclear how many sexual assault claims Lyft […]
Tesla cars will soon talk to pedestrians
[ad_1] This may be out of the reach of many older Tesla cars, and it’s not certain if you’ll get to either speak directly to people outside or send automated speech (say, to warn that you’re backing up). It could still be helpful both for convenience and as a safety measure, though. You could alert […]
E-scooter injuries quadrupled in four years
[ad_1] The researchers believed the data might even be conservative, since they can’t count cases where the type of scooter wasn’t clear. Also, some riders might have decided against going to the hospital despite their injuries. While the scientists didn’t give a specific explanation, they argued that oversight was “largely absent” when it came to […]
Bosch’s Virtual Visor is a smarter way to block out the sun
[ad_1] At CES 2020, I stepped into a makeshift ‘car’ that comprised of an office desk, laptop and webcam, Bosch’s so-called Virtual Visor and a tiny tarpaulin roof. It wasn’t the most immersive experience, but I did my best to ignore the convention hubbub and pretend I was driving down Route 66 in a classic […]
Aston Martin’s rearview mirror shows three video feeds simultaneously
[ad_1] At CES next week, the company plans to show off a hybrid rearview mirror that integrates three cameras. Called the Full Display Mirror (FDM), the company developed the unit with help from Gentex Corporation, an auto parts manufacturer based out of Michigan. The unit can three different video feeds simultaneously, allowing you to see […]
Proposed NYC law would require drone inspections for building complaints
[ad_1] The drone inspections could alleviate staff shortages at NYC’s building department while saving money. More importantly, they could save lives. The council proposal comes days after falling debris from a fined building killed architect Erica Tishman while she was walking below. Ideally, this would have helped pinpoint and fix the problem. There’s one problem: […]
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigns as 737 Max fallout continues
[ad_1] The move comes as Boeing attempts to regain the trust of regulators, airlines and, most of all, the public. In October, it came out that one of the company’s employees may have inadvertently misled the FAA about the performance of the 737 Max’s MCAS anti-stall technology. The employee told another pilot that he had […]
Boeing will freeze 737 Max production as FAA review carries on
[ad_1] Boeing has about 400 completed aircraft sitting in storage, and said that focusing on delivering those aircraft would be “least disruptive” to its long-term plans. Staff will either continue working on the 737 or receive temporary assignments with other teams. There’s little doubt this production stop will hurt Boeing’s bottom line. As the company […]
Google adds spam detection and verified business SMS to Messages
[ad_1] When you receive a message from a verified business, you’ll see the company name, logo and a verification badge in the message thread. Businesses must sign up to use Verified SMS, and so far, 1-800-Flowers, Banco Bradesco, Kayak, Payback and SoFi are on-board. Verified SMS is rolling out gradually in the US, Brazil, Canada, […]