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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 ...
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 ...
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]
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.
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
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 ...
10 Most Reliable Cars. The popularity of hybrid cars isn’t down to gas pump appeal alone. Saving money filling up should always be celebrated, but it seems hybrids and plug-ins are growing in ...
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: IIHS: 1959, first crash test 1969, ratings from 1995: Arlington, VA, USA Australasian New Car Assessment Program: ANCAP: 1993: Canberra, Australia Japan New Car Assessment Programme: JNCAP: 1995: Tokyo, Japan European New Car Assessment Programme: Euro NCAP: 1996: Leuven, Belgium Korean New Car Assessment ...