Self-Driving Cars Won’t Avoid Most Crashes
While excitement has been gradually growing in anticipation of self-driving cars’ debut, you may be disappointed to learn that these vehicles won’t necessarily make roads much safer. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that self-driving cars may still be unable to avoid an astounding two-thirds of vehicle crashes. Innovative and Efficient: Mitsubishi Outlander […]
Will Insurance Protect You If Someone Else Crashes Your Car?
If a close friend or family member has ever asked to borrow your car, you likely have weighed the risks and benefits of handing over your keys. If you’re particularly concerned about the potential for a car wreck, it’s a good idea to also consider the scenarios in which auto insurance does and does not […]
Man Crashes Car and Lives Five Days in the Woods
In Houston, Texas, Jose Velasquez was in a terrible car crash that injured him and left him trapped in the woods. After five days, Velasquez was found by rescuers and was miraculously alive. Drive Safely: 2018 Outlander is a top safety pick How Velasquez survived On June 26th, Velasquez was driving alone and crashed his […]
How Did Car Safety Crash Tests Originate?
Crash tests are a necessary and commonplace part of releasing a car on today’s market. Consumers rely on the scores and ratings produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make educated buying decisions. Crash tests weren’t always part of the design and evaluation process of new automobiles. […]
2018 Belgian GP: Vettel Wins After Scary Crash Shows Halo’s Worth
Ferrari looked quickest all weekend, but rain in the final qualifying session played to Mercedes’ strengths and Sebastian Vettel was only able to start second on the grid. Lewis Hamilton couldn’t keep him behind for long, though — the moment they got on the Kemmel Straight, Vettel flew by, and at one point four cars […]
Do Filmmakers Crash Real, Expensive Cars in Movie Stunts?
Think back on the action movies you’ve watched over the last couple years. How many of them involved fiery car explosions and intense, metal-twisting crashes? If you’re a gearhead, you’ve probably cringed every time you’ve seen a nice car destroyed on screen and wondered, “Did they really just destroy that expensive supercar?” We’ll let you in […]
Waymo Defends Self-Driving Cars in Wake of Fatal Uber Crash, Says Its Cars Could’ve Handled It
Tensions are running sky-high among self-driving vehicle operators in the wake of a crash by a self-driving Uber that killed a pedestrian in Arizona, as people are wondering whether self-driving cars are a good idea, after all, particularly since the Uber reportedly didn’t even brake significantly before hitting the woman. Be Safe: Follow these good […]
Red Bull Crashes F1 Car during Film Day
Yesterday, Red Bull Racing unveiled the RB14, its 2018 Formula One challenger, before putting Daniel Ricciardo in the car for a few shakedown and promotion laps around the wet Silverstone circuit. The team was limited to 100 km of running, but before they could reach that limit, Ricciardo crashed into the barriers at low speed. […]
[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?
![[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2FOrlando-Bloom-Formula-E-crash.png&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] Who Wants To Watch Legolas Crash a Formula E Car Into the Wall?")
In general, I have always liked Orlando Bloom well enough. Like most people, I mostly knew him lately from his roles in the various Lord of the Rings movies or the Pirates of the Caribbean series, but I now know something about him that I never had before: if put behind the wheel of an […]
Why Replacing a Car Seat Involved in a Crash is the Safest Choice
Even if it looks like your kid’s car seat or booster is unchanged on the outside after a fender bender or crash, there’s a strong chance that on the inside, it will never be the same. “Crash forces are extreme; they’re strong enough to bend the steel frame of the car, and can easily damage […]
Cartoon Car Spotlight: Falling to Pieces over ‘The Incredible Crash Dummies’
Computer-generated animation wasn’t always the dazzling art form it is today. It suffered growing pains for decades before reaching its current level of refinement. Television was often the testing ground for new animation; combine that with the many passing fads over the years, and television archives become a treasure trove of forgotten animated curiosities. Those […]
Robert Kubica Drives F1 Car Again Six Years After Rally Crash
Robert Kubica, once one of the most admired racers on the Formula One grid, drove an F1 car for the first time yesterday since his horror crash in early 2011 at the Ronde di Andora rally. The crash had partially severed his right forearm and though Kubica had been determined to return to the sport […]
IIHS Study Finds Vehicular Fatalities On the Rise; Subcompact Cars Have the Highest Rates of Fatal Crashes
With more motorists driving more miles and choosing larger vehicles, smaller subcompact cars are now at a higher risk of being involved in deadly accidents
Memorial Day is often regarded as one of the most dangerous holidays to travel during. As such, the latest survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) couldn’t have been published at a more appropriate time. Unfortunately, the IIHS study doesn’t bear good news. It reports that driver death rates are on the rise once […]
Crash Test Between 1998 Corolla and 2015 Corolla Reveals Just How Far Car Safety Has Come
Modern safety features prevent any life-threatening damage for the 2015 Corolla, while the 1998 Corolla suffers damage with potentially fatal results
“They don’t make them like they used to.” You’ll often hear this phrase uttered whenever conversations surrounding the difference between the cars of today and the cars of decades past come up. Many automotive enthusiasts enjoy comparing how much vehicles have changed over the years. Truth be told, there are certain advantages that older vehicles often […]
Driver Crashes BMW into Carousel Horse Sculpture
Only the hooves remain of this once pretty pony
Various cities across the country are home to a collection of decorated statues scattered throughout their metropolitan areas. Cincinnati is famous for its Flying Pig statues, while Albuquerque is lined with Painted Pony sculptures. Similarly, the town of Meridian, Mississippi is home to a collection of carousel horses. Only now that collection is unfortunately smaller, […]
Pittsburgh Garage Ready to Catch Crashed Cars
The title of this post, “Garage Ready to Catch Crashed Cars,” might sound like the start of a new advertisement for an independent auto shop. Shockingly, it is not, because this auto shop does not need any more promotion, since the work is literally flying into the lot. It also gives a lot of merit […]
Bad Dog Crashes Master’s Car Into a West Virginia Walmart
One has to imagine that a very, very large rolled-up newspaper awaits the very, very bad dog in Wayne, West Virginia, who managed to drive his master’s car straight into a Walmart. That’s the kind of bad dog behavior that goes beyond simple carpet-wetting or mailman-harassing. Not to mention, he didn’t even wear his seat […]
[VIDEOS] These Crash Tests of India’s Cars Are Catastrophic Failures
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'Zero out of five' is pretty horrible
Ever wonder what a score of zero on a crash safety test would look like? That is exactly what the Global New Car Assessment Program (a London-based organization looking to help the adoption of crash test programs in emerging car markets) found when it went to India and investigated seven different Indian-market-specific vehicles, handing five […]