Vehicle safety

A gathering of posts that report on recalls and other safety issues.

Some 463,000 Hyundai, Kia vehicles must park outside due to fire risk

Park outside. This past week, three recall notices from Hyundai and Kia called for 462,883 Telluride, Ioniq 5, EV6 and…

1 day ago

New Tesla crash while on AutoPilot suggests 3rd party oversight needed

AutoPilot. A new Tesla crash with AutoPilot engaged has headlines screaming coast to coast and perhaps further. Video shows the…

3 weeks ago

“Self” self driving

Self driving. Back only a week or so, I did a piece discussing the "wonder" that Tesla AutoPilot users attribute…

3 weeks ago

Ford recalls nearly 260,000 cars — again

Ford recalls. Precious Ford recalls are getting a recall because the vehicles were "previously repaired incorrectly". Now, its not the…

4 weeks ago

Tesla Autopilot and safety ratings

Tesla Autopilot. I follow Tesla on X and its striking how often they repost reports of accidents where the vehicle's…

1 month ago

Lucid takes to the highways hands-free

Hands-Free Driving. Lucid Group, Inc. has begun the rollout of its latest over-the-air software update. The update introduces hands-free driving…

1 month ago

House rejects amendment to allow pulsating brake light systems

Brake lights. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted down an amendment to the Build America 250 Act surface transportation…

1 month ago

It gave us pause, but Brembo’s electronic braking just might work

Brembo Sensify. We saw a item from InsideEVs on electronic braking that initially had us on our heels. It seems…

2 months ago

Electronic door handles: the problem is inside!

Inside door handles. There was another mention in the press about flush electronic door handles and that China would be…

3 months ago

CR asks red or yellow turn signals?

Red or yellow. Consumer Reports (CR) published an article on the use of red or yellow turn signals — "Why…

3 months ago