Ford has employed a Local Electron Atom Probe (LEAP) device, only four of which exists in North America allowing their scientists to analyze and engineer materials in the nanotechnology arena. Their goal is to discover and design better materials that are lighter yet stronger than current technologies which would greatly increase the safety of vehicles on the roads. … [Read more...]
Obesity – In Consideration in the Automotive Industry
Even the lowly automotive crash test dummy had to be adapted to consider the rising number of obese people from all over the world. These human-like substitutes took the place of real people when the tests began to involve lethal forces that would have surely cut short the life of any volunteer (they actually used real people to test the effectivity of seatbelts when they were … [Read more...]
Honda Begins Testing ASV and DSSS
Honda, one of the pioneers of the Japanese automotive Industry is beginning testing of its Advanced Safety Vehicles with Driving Safety Support Systems installed. The move is said to be a revolution in driving safety as we have previously discussed in some previous posts. The technology involves several information gathering systems which share information with other vehicles … [Read more...]
Dirty Facts about Green Fuel Production
The recent outcry of scientists regarding the sudden increase of pollutants due to 'green' fuel production due to the effects of high oil prices which translates into high gasoline costs. The effect of the oil's sudden increased price has gasoline going up from less than two dollars to almost four at the pumps. The shift to more environmentally friendly options such as ethanol … [Read more...]
More Hazards – Electric Cars
In the past post, dangers of dangerous devices like airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners were discussed by rescue people as one of the new dangers associated with operations they are conducting everyday. Another of the new hazards that have sprung out of alternative fuel vehicles like electrically powered vehicles is acid burns which could make rescue more hazardous if this … [Read more...]