Automatic Braking Systems Save Lives. Now They’ll Need To Work At 62 Mph.

Otherwise, drivers will get mad. “The mainstream manufacturers have to be a little careful because they don’t want to create customer dissatisfaction by making the system too twitchy,” says Brannon, at AAA. Tesla drivers, for example, have proven very tolerant of “beta testing” and quirks. Your average driver, maybe less so. Based on… Photo and Credits: This article is from Read More

Research: Automatic Emergency Braking Is Getting Better

New AAA tests show that automatic emergency braking systems have improved, but there is still room for improvement. That improvement could happen quickly. What is automatic emergency braking? AEB systems use sensors to detect potential collisions and apply the brakes to avoid a collision. In some cases, it may even slow the car down enough to prevent an accident… Photo Read More

Honda May Be Recalled For Sudden Braking

In February 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTS) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) assessed the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system of 2017-2019 Honda CR-Vs and 2018-2019 Honda Accords. We have launched an investigation into reports that the system was activated incorrectly. … Source: Cars Direct