Traffic in California has decreased dramatically during state lockdowns during the past year. Unfortunately, many drivers took that opportunity to treat Golden State roadways like a racetrack, reaching high speeds as they drove. In fact, from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2020,...
Auto & Truck Defects
FLAWS FOUND IN AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS
The American Automobile Association (AAA) has undertaken two tests in the past two years of the partially automated driving systems on test vehicles. AAA announced that the test indicated the automated driving systems did not always function properly. Therefore the...
Man killed in Tesla crash had noted Autopilot glitch prior to wreck
A man killed in a high-speed Tesla crash had previously told friends and family about the vehicle’s Autopilot malfunctioning in that exact same spot on the road. Walter Huang, a software engineer in California, was riding in a Tesla Model X SUV in March of 2018. The...
Serious Dangers When Buying Used Tires
About 35 million used tires are sold in the United States each year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over 11,000 car accidents are caused by tire defects each year and a minimum of 500 deaths occur each year because of...