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Informed for LIFE is a Connecticut non-profit organization that provides "a free, public service to guide consumers on the use of vehicle crash test and fatality data". Informed For Life's website was launched in 2003 by Michael D. Dulberger, a retired aerospace engineer, to help consumers identify the safest vehicles to avoid unnecessary loss ...
In the world, there are nine New Car Assessment Programs. [2] Eight out of the nine test programs makes their vehicle safety ratings with a count of stars included in the range (1 to 5 stars). One test program, IIHS, makes a four level rating: Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Poor. [3]
FMVSS No. 129: [33] New non-pneumatic tires for passenger cars- new temporary spare non-pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars; FMVSS No. 131: [34] School bus pedestrian safety devices; FMVSS No. 135: [35] Light vehicle brake systems; FMVSS No. 136: [36] Electronic stability control systems on heavy vehicles; FMVSS No. 138: [37] Tire ...
Shopping for a new sedan means seeking out a vehicle that is not only affordable but safe to drive. Fortunately, it's possible for drivers on budgets to have the best of both worlds. GOBankingRates...
All of Consumer Reports’ findings from its latest car reliability survey can be found on the CR site, broken down into several reliability lists and individual car model pages. Below we have ...
Safest Small Cars 2025 Mazda 3. The stylish Mazda 3 has a lot to offer compact-car shoppers, including great looks, a composed driving experience, and reasonable fuel economy from its base 2.0 ...
Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) is a risk classification scheme defined by the ISO 26262 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles standard. This is an adaptation of the Safety Integrity Level (SIL) used in IEC 61508 for the automotive industry. This classification helps defining the safety requirements necessary to be in line with the ISO ...
The Oldsmobile diesel engine was one of the first attempts by a US car maker to produce a diesel engine, a result of the 1973 oil crisis and the increasing success of European car makers, mainly Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, selling diesel cars on the US market. It was used not only in Oldsmobile cars, but in cars of other General Motors US ...