EV/AV Report: EVs prepare to take off; while Americans lose faith in self-driving vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, U.K.-based startup, Aervolt, looks to preempt airborne electric infrastructure; while a recent American Automobile Association (AAA) study reveals that American consumers are losing faith in self-driving vehicles. An electric takeoff U.K. startup Aerovolt hopes to preempt airborne electric infrastructure by developing an electric aircraft […]
Breaking Down Brakes: AAA finds reverse AEB not ‘foolproof’; stresses importance of correct ADAS repairs
Toronto, Ontario — The American Automobile Association (AAA) has found through testing that reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) isn’t foolproof. AAA engineers specifically wanted to test to see how reverse AEB with cross-traffic intervention performs when drivers backed out of a parking space and into the path of an oncoming vehicle with an adjacent parked […]
Safety at All Angles: AEB tech incapable of preventing t-bone, left-turn crashes, AAA testing shows
Toronto, Ontario — Vehicle safety advocates from the American Automobile Association (AAA) in the U.S. are calling on automakers to improve the performance of automatic emergency braking (AEB), concerned that the technology fails to account for the most dangerous crash scenarios drivers find themselves in. “Automatic Emergency Braking does well at tackling the limited task […]
Scorching Summers: How to prevent thermal damage to your car
Toronto, Ontario — Summer is here, and the warmest has yet to come. With the 2021 heatwave fresh on our minds and the hottest months yet to come, here are the most common effects of automobile heat damage, courtesy of the American Automobile Association and Insuramatch. Exterior Surfaces Intense sunlight can fade and crack your […]
Slip on your ADAS: AAA study shows most safety systems fail in moderate rainfall
Toronto, Ontario — A new study from AAA shows that most cars can’t see much better in the rain than you can as vehicle safety systems are reported to falter in inclement weather. During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking (AEB) traveling at 35 mph […]
Taking in Tech: Confidence in ADAS climbs for American drivers
Heathrow, Florida — American drivers welcome advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features like advanced braking and lane assistance, though their confidence in autonomous driving still wavers. A survey conducted by AAA in the United States showed that more than half (58 percent) of drivers want to see ADAS in their next vehicle, and 80 percent […]
AAA reports that Americans’ trust in autonomous vehicles has slipped
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — May 24, 2018 — Following high-profile incidents involving autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies, a new report from AAA’s multi-year tracking study indicates that consumer trust in these vehicles has eroded. Today, three-quarters (73 percent) of American drivers report they would be too afraid to ride in a fully self-driving […]
