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NHTSA and IIHS Crash Test Scores Explained
NHTSA and IIHS Crash Test Scores Explained

17 Feb 2009, 19:08 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Unlike other countries, the United States is blessed with not one, but two governing bodies in the fields of car safety. Both organize crash tests

 
Euro NCAP Testing Procedures Explained
Euro NCAP Testing Procedures Explained

17 Apr 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Crash testing cars is a complicated business, and it's safe to say that most people don't know the technical difference between a car achieving 4 or 5 stars

 
How Crumple Zones Work
How Crumple Zones Work

26 May 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Pioneered by Hungarian engineer Bela Barenyi, the crumple zone is probably the most important passive safety invention in the history of the automobile

 
Parking Guide for Dummies
Parking Guide for Dummies

4 Aug 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / No self-respecting driver will ever admit that they don't know how to park. That said, everyone was young and inexperienced at one point in their lives

 
How OnStar Stolen Vehicle Assistance Works
How OnStar Stolen Vehicle Assistance Works

23 Oct 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If there is one thing that annoys drivers even more than congested traffic or police officer, that's having their car stolen. In fact, we are quite sure a driver who finds himself staring at an...

 
SpeedStart, 2nd Generation Stop-Start
SpeedStart, 2nd Generation Stop-Start

19 Oct 2009, 17:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stop-start systems are becoming more popular nowadays, especially when taking into account that most governments across the world are offering incentives for green vehicles that achieve outstanding ...

 
All-Fuel, External Combustion Engine...
All-Fuel, External Combustion Engine...

6 Oct 2009, 12:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first time we came across the aforementioned properties of the Cyclone Engine, we must admit we were a bit confused. Although we can fully grasp the notion of an all-fuel engine - capable of run...

 
How Volvo's Pedestrian Protection System Works
How Volvo's Pedestrian Protection System Works

2 Oct 2009, 06:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In the last few years, companies made the development of safety technologies addressed to both car passengers and pedestrians a top priority, so a lot of new innovations saw daylight, at least in pr...

 
How F1 Safety Works
How F1 Safety Works

28 Sep 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Driving Formula One cars must be the dream of every living racing fan out there. We're not going to get into a dispute over which is best, Formula One or NASCAR, as the prototype of a racing fa...

 
How Run-Flat Tires Work
How Run-Flat Tires Work

23 Sep 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Replacing a flat tire with the spare one is often a nightmare, especially if you're a women or (to avoid getting accused of a misogynist attitude) if you're a man and outside, the heavy ra...

 
Post-Crash Behavior Tips
Post-Crash Behavior Tips

28 Aug 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There is no single driver out there who, at one point, didn't have to deal with the consequences of either a minor fender bender or a major pile-up. Of course, every one of us has his/her own w...

 
How Blow-Off Valves Work
How Blow-Off Valves Work

25 Aug 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Turbocharged engines are commonly used for better performance but tuning houses and car enthusiasts around the world are trying, with the help of a number of tweaks, to obtain even more. One of thes...

 
How to Tow/Get Towed by a Nonrigid Connection
How to Tow/Get Towed by a Nonrigid Connection

18 Aug 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Believe it or not, the simple act of towing or being towed has a certain set of rules to be followed in order to achieve a smooth, carefree ride. In this piece we will cover the basics of towing by ...

 
Driving through Fog - Guide for a Safe Return
Driving through Fog - Guide for a Safe Return

6 Aug 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever thought how would it be to drive blindfolded? Ever experienced it? Well, it may not seem as a big deal, but fog is a real threat to motorists unlucky enough to encounter it. In severe situation...

 
Car Sharing, City Motoring of the Third Degree
Car Sharing, City Motoring of the Third Degree

29 Jul 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Some many years back, together with the advent of the rent-a-car concept, a new way of motoring was born. Businessmen traveling from city to city no longer had to worry about transport when they rea...

 
How Magnetorheological Suspension Works
How Magnetorheological Suspension Works

20 Jul 2009, 19:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Introduced for the first time in 2002, on GM's Cadillac Seville STS, the so called magnetorheological suspension system is slowly but surely catching on. Although it has been made available on ...

 
Dimming Mirrors Explained
Dimming Mirrors Explained

3 Jul 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Dimming mirrors have a single declared purpose, that of counteracting the Troxler fading effect, which causes fading vision

 
How Power Steering Works
How Power Steering Works

17 May 2009, 20:41 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / People nowadays are so used to power steering that they would probably have a hard time parking and making certain maneuvers without it. The first vehicles didn't have it and some former commun...