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Public comments on PIAXP at 2010 Detroit Auto Show

Visitors to the 2010 Detroit Auto Show were brought face to face with 6 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP) competing vehicles in the Alternative Class. Edison2, Saba Motors, SSI Racing, Team EVI and ZAP were featured at the PIAXP Booth while Commuter Cars were offering the public the chance to test drive their Tango … Continue reading

2008 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable Earn Top Safety Picks

The 2008 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable will arrive in showrooms this summer bearing Top Safety Pick ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the government’s highest available five-star ratings in all crash test categories. The IIHS’ “Top Safety Pick” rating can only be earned by vehicles that achieve the best-available safety … Continue reading

IIHS: First Institute Crash Tests of Smart Car

The Smartcar is getting a lot of attention for its small size and style, and now it’s earning impressive crash test ratings. In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the US market, earned the top rating of good for front and side crash protection. … Continue reading

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: 2008 Top Safety Pick

Thirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in the Institute’s tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can … Continue reading

NexTTyme LLC Presents The Roadside Assistance Flag “AlertUs”

The next time you find yourself DISABLED or PARKED on the roadside of a DARK road or HIGHWAY, you may wish you had a special flag to alert the oncoming traffic of your situation. YOURS FOR ONLY $7.99 (USA) International Orders… Please call 704 786-2354 for pricing! Over 450 fatalities occur PER YEAR in the … Continue reading

Dangers of Teenage Drinking and Driving – Educational Video

Discussion of the problem of teenage drinking and driving, made in cooperation with the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies. 3 college men, one doing no drinking, one drinking beer and one drinking heavily are studied. Results are compared to effects of equivalent amounts in rats. Depicts an accidents resulting from only casual drinking before driving. … Continue reading