Don’t Sit Too Close We retweet important automotive recall notices for the safety of our followers. Lately the vast majority revolve around the widening recall of Takata air bags. Millions of cars and drivers are affected, and in light of this, I couldn’t ignore something that I had seen some months ago. While driving a …
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Touch or No Touch: Touch Screens Aren’t for Everything!
Touch Screens Aren’t for Everything The 38th Automotive News World Congress, held as part of last week’s (Jan. 2014) Detroit Auto Show, featured a number of industry executives, including AutoNation boss Mike Jackson. AutoNation is the largest auto retailer in the U.S. with 210 stores coast to coast. After talking growth and inventory levels, he …
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Technology vs Distraction: Technology Charges On
Technology vs Distraction Two recent articles, one in the New York Times and another from Automotive News, have been on our minds of late. Both discuss the issues of the driver distractions caused by new technologies, primarily touch screens. We noticed that there are potential solutions in the mix. One of the plusses that accompanies …
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Recall Trend Highlights Electronic and Safety Systems
Recall Trend A disturbing trend appeared in the recalls (2015) we tracked since our last newsletter. Six recalls were issued involving automated electronic systems, including safety systems directly and indirectly. And they simply got more troublesome through the course of the month. First, GM recalled 51,000 Spark, Sonic models for radio, warning glitch. The warning …
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