Crash test videos are some of my favorite things in the world, and it’s rare that I come across one I haven’t seen before, but the other day I came across a few vintage crash tests and I fully went down a rabbit hole. The full-overlap front crash test has been around for a long … Read more
Image: National Parks Service Peter Hayes Robino, a resident of Los Angeles County, died of heat exposure following a one-mile hike and a subsequent car crash in Death Valley National Park on August 1, marking the second heat-related death of the summer in the park. Robino returned from a one-mile hike on the park’s Natural … Read more
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) With over 6.4 million cars on U.S. roads still carrying deadly Takata airbags, it was only a matter of time before there was another recall. Ford and Mazda issued “Do Not Drive” orders for over 475,000 vehicles from the 2003 model year until 2015. All the models were recalled previously but … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. We Found a Top Secret Toyota Supra GT300 Build at New York’s Auto Show 1st Gear: Bridge Collapse … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, March 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Plug-In Hybrids Are Outpacing EV Sales Electric … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. WCSYB? | Replacing a Jeep Cherokee 1st Gear: Ford Pivots To Smaller EVs A lot of noise has … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Max Burkholder’s First Car Was A Recall Nightmare 1st Gear: Ford Recalls Its Takata Airbag Recall After setting … Read more
![Toyota Warns 50,000 Owners To Stop Driving Immediately For Airbag Fix [Update: GM Joins Recall]](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/11c35f713377dc91ec92edd21e6dd966.jpg "Toyota Warns 50,000 Owners To Stop Driving Immediately For Airbag Fix [Update: GM Joins Recall]")
Toyota issued a “Do Not Drive” advisory on Monday and urged owners of 50,000 older Toyotas to get immediate recall repairs for another deadly Takata airbag recall. This announcement affects some 2003-2004 Toyota Corollas and Corolla Matrix models, and 2004-2005 RAV4s with Takata airbag inflators. 2023 Toyota Prius Prime: Post-Drive Notes Updated Tuesday, January 30, … Read more
Airbags play a crucial role in enhancing vehicle safety by providing an additional layer of protection during accidents. However, improper positioning or lack of awareness can lead to airbag-related injuries. Here are some tips to help you avoid airbag injuries and ensure a safer driving experience.Proper seating positionEnsure that you maintain a proper seating position … Read more
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS has been holding automakers accountable for public safety since the ’90s, by putting new cars through more stringent and realistic crash tests than required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA. Thanks in part to the work of the IIHS, new cars are safer than … Read more