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separate the batteries from the electric car's crumple zones to make it as safe as a conventional car. In Detroit we are the first car maker to show the world what a truly safe electric car looks like after a collision with high-speed impact," says Volvo Cars' President and CEO Stefan...
The need for improvements in autonomous vehicle technology was emphasized in March 2018 when apedestrian was struck and killed by a self-driving Volvo XC90, which was part of Uber’s self-driving test program. Following that incident, Uber halted its road tests of self-driving cars, acknowledgin...
Still, 31 percent of the general public worries about the safety of electric cars, according to recent research. EV Battery Degradation and Short Circuits Can Cause Fires—Putting Passenger Lives at Risk The reasons to replace batteries are mainly battery degradation or a short circuit that...
These elements are a lot more precise, and they shut down the circuit more quickly, but they are also a lot more expensive. For this reason, most houses still use conventional electric circuit breakers. One type that can be found built directly into outlets, particularly near bathroom sinks,...
separate the batteries from the electric car's crumple zones to make it as safe as a conventional car. In Detroit we are the first car maker to show the world what a truly safe electric car looks like after a collision with high-speed impact," says Volvo Cars' President and CEO Stefan...
Electric bills go down when lights are automatically turned off in empty rooms, and rooms can be heated or cooled based on who's there at any given moment. One homeowner boasted that her heating bill was about one-third less than a same-sized normal home. Some devices can track how much...
As the move toward automatedelectric carsaccelerates, protecting the cybersecurity of these vehicles has become urgent. That's why University of Georgia researchers are identifying weaknesses that could threaten the safety and efficiency of such vehicles. In a new paper published in theIEEE Journal of...
We see cars being towed all the time out on the road, but what are drivers doing to keep the whole process safe? See more truck pictures. Rob van Nostrand/iStockPhoto.com Whether you're conscious of it or not, you've probably seen lots of tow vehicles pulling cars down the road....