* Regenerative energy savings due to improved utilization of achievable recuperation potential * Tests of the CO2 savings potential of the MK C1 electrohydraulic brake system in a plug-in hybrid * TÜV confirms in a certified test: MK C1 reduces the amount of CO2 emitted in the WLTP by around 8 g/mi on average compared [...]
What's my name? All Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, wanted was to go home. It didn't occur to her that calling an Uber would be worse than driving home drunk. It wouldn't to any of us that try to be conscientious citizens. The Uber driver knows the name of [...]
The statement suggested in the title of this article; You Are Responsible for your passenger's safety might be considered quite obvious by those with driving experience. But when someone new qualifies, or after a period of no driving activity, it can be easy for this not to sink in as well as it should. You [...]
Consumer Electronics in cars Because of technology in cars, safety has come on leaps and bounds in recent decades. The days where a seatbelt, disc brakes, and an airbag were cutting edge is long gone. The expectations of the average driver are far higher when they’re purchasing a car. It’s not surprising, road fatalities are [...]
With the maturation of countries comes the desire to be better by the citizen, to live longer, to be healthier, to see their children grow up and have grandbabies. India is becoming that country and they are starting to demand safety in their cars. "In a country that boasts of the highest number of road [...]
I use WAZE in my car when I'm trying to find the fastest way to get somewhere. If there is traffic ahead it will redirect me to the fastest route. I used it last week when I was in Rome, Italy and saw the traffic on A91 backing up. The app can tell when I [...]
Levels of Automation The Testimony of Jeff Klei President, North America Automotive Divisions Continental AG Energy and Commerce Committee in front of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on “Self Driving Cars: Levels of Automation” March 28, 2017 Good morning Chairman Latta, Ranking Member Schakowsky, and members of the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and [...]
Good Morning Warren and Friends, I'm in Malaga Spain, birthplace of Pablo Picasso, today driving the all-new Volvo S90 and V90. The S90 sedan will come out next year, the V90 station wagon sometime later than that. There are two drivetrains coming to the United States; T5 In-line 4-cyl. Front-Wheel drive automatic 250 hp and [...]
Women's World Car of the Year (WWCOTY) Geely, a major Chinese automaker paid almost $2 billion for Volvo in 2010. The Volvo XC 90 was just awarded the Women's World Car of the Year (WWCOTY). The XC90 already offers semi-autonomous drive with Pilot Assist, another step towards Volvo’s Vision 2020, which states that [...]
Volvo XC 90 Good Morning Warren and Friends, Last week I wrote that the Volvo XC 90 will be the first plug-in hybrid SUV. I should have said in the United States. China already has plug-in SUVs and the BYD Tang SUV plug-in hybrid has sold more than 12,000 units so far this year. Warren [...]