The Grappler Police Bumper can stop police chases in seconds
A Peoria, Arizona man has invented a device that could be used to stop a high-speed pursuit quickly and safely.
miscellaneous car news
Thieves steal wheels from 48 cars at Chevrolet dealership
It took just four hours for a group of thieves to steal wheels and tires, worth up to $250,000, from a dealership in Tyler, Texas. The Peltier Chevrolet dealership discovered the morning of 8/21/16 that […]
2016 Mustang, Camaro, Challenger fail to earn IIHS Top Safety Pick
IIHS doesn’t normally test sports cars, but this year they put the big three of American muscle to the test. The 2016 Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger were tested for front and side impacts, roof strength, […]
Google Patent: Pedestrian Flypaper
Sticky fly paper on the hood to keep struck pedestrians from being thrown off. Sounds silly, but could it work?
Could pay-per-mile taxes become the norm?
As more and more people switch to vehicles with better gas-mileage ratings, or eliminate gas usage altogether, some states are losing gas-tax revenue. Several states have begun testing a “pay-per-mile” tax plan to help replenish the […]
Automatic Emergency Braking will be standard by 2022
Automakers that sell cars in the U.S. have voluntarily agreed to include Automatic Emergency Braking technology as standard equipment by the year 2022. These systems, which utilize front-facing cameras or radar, hit the brakes to […]
EPA Moving to Make Race Car Conversions Illegal. Or are they?
Last year in July, the EPA drafted a rather lengthy proposal titled, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles – Phase 2.” The Specialty Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (SEMA) […]
