According to the Globe and Mail, car thieves are slowly disappearing from New York City.
Back in `90s, one car was stolen for every 50 people in the city. Now, car theft has dropped by as much as 96%. The US is seeing an overall drop in crime across the country, but what is really the root cause of this drastic drop in car crimes?
Well, it seems that new technology is making it harder and harder for car thieves to steal peoples' vehicles, let alone turn a profit. It's also much more likely to land them in jail, and with harsher penalties than before.
And with all this talk about autonomous vehicles, have you ever thought about what having that kind of technology would lead to in terms of insurance and user safety?
Well, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has, and here's what they say:
1. Drivers would need to obtain a license in order to operate self-driving vehicles.
2. There would need to be new regulations regarding testing for self-driving vehicle licenses.
3. New principles for operating these vehicles.
4. Operating the self-driving vehicles for things other than testing.
This year's Comi-Con in SanDiego will debut a a full-size, working "Vadermobile" which will be displayed at the Matel booth in the San Diego Convention Center.
And this week we've learned that electric cars are being extensively tested in Germany.
It's no secret that electric cars run out of juice fast. But how far can current models actually go?
A German company has tested 6 different classes of electric cars under different weather condition to find out.
The result was that the VW Golf VII came in second for distance, and the Tesla Model S came in 1st. (Both of these cars had larger batteries compared to the other models tested.)
So, if you're looking for an electric car that can go the distance, pick Tesla!
Most likely, unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard about the massive recalls major car manufacturers are suffering at the moment.
Plastered all over the news are stories covering the billions of dollars lost, giant companies brought to their knees all because of what? Small car parts.
These seemingly innocuous parts are so cheap to make and very low-tech. So why all the problems?
New designs and models are coming out of car manufacturing plants at record speed.This surge in new cars means increasingly complex technologies, and government regulators are looking more closely than ever at this industry. The result is more frequent recalls, and more newspaper interest.
Because of the speed cars are put together nowadays, if you discover a problem in one car, you've got millions more to correct before a serious problem occurs.
That's why most automakers are now erring on the side of caution.
Extreme heat not only wreaks havoc on bare skin and small pets (please, please do not leave small children or pets in cars this summer, even for 5 minutes!!), but also on your car!
First things first, you've gotta check your tires. Under-inflated tires cost you money on gas, but ultimately they'll blow when the pressure and the heat of your road trip gets too much for them.
Keep your cool, and check your coolant, hoses and engine belt. Cracks and leaks will leave you stranded with 3 kids in the back seat yelling that they're hungry and they need to go to the bathroom and hitting each other and... I digress.
What's a summer time trip without an A/C? No fun, that's what. Don't forget to check your A/C to make sure your refrigerant is topped up, otherwise you'll end up with the windows rolled down feeling like you're in a little metal oven... Save the BBQ'ing for your backyard!
Wherever your car takes you this summer, if you follow our summer car care tips, you'll be all set to have the most fun ever.
Of course, don't start your road trip without reading up on our car care tips and dropping by to see us to make sure that your car is in tip top shape for the road ahead!
