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Back in 2020 we first heard about BrakeAce, a mountain-bike-mounted power metering system that monitors cyclists' brake usage throughout each ride. Well, it's now available in a new-and-improved wireless form, called the PF2.Like its hard-wired predecessor, the BrakeAce PF2 setup consists of two strain-gauge sensors which take the place of the existing brake adapter (the bit that goes between the calliper and the frame or fork) on a bike's front and rear disc brakes. Those brakes can be hydraulic or mechanical.Throughout…

Footage of the Tesla vehicle allegedly on “Full Self-Driving” that caused an 8-car crash pile-up in San Francisco In November has emerged. It appears to show a classic case of phantom braking. In November, an 8-car pile-up on the San Francisco Bay Bridge made the news after resulting in some minor injuries and blocking the traffic for over an hour. But the headline was that the car that caused it was reportedly a “Tesla on self-driving mode” or at least that’s what the driver told the…

Three rear-end collisions that reportedly took place after Cruise autonomous vehicles braked hard kicked off the probe, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors' Cruise LLC can stop too quickly or unexpectedly quit moving, potentially stranding passengers. Three rear-end collisions that reportedly took place after Cruise autonomous vehicles braked hard kicked off the probe, according to the…

Getty ImagesEarlier this week, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into General Motors' self-driving robotaxis, Cruise. The investigation is a result of incidents of the vehicles' tendency to "engage in inappropriately hard braking or become immobilized while operating," according to the NHTSA. The NHTSA's filing says they received three reports of the Cruise vehicle hard braking in response to another car approaching from the rear, each resulting in a rear-end collision. The…

In this Jan. 16, 2019, photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. US safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors' Cruise LLC can stop too quickly or unexpectedly stop moving, potentially stranding passengers. Credit: AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File US safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General…

Fifteen automakers have made life-saving automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all of their new passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, fulfilling a voluntary commitment made six years ago.That leaves five companies — General Motors, Porsche, Jaguar/Land Rover, Kia, and Maserati — still needing to meet the pledge by Aug. 31, 2023, the end of the current model year.Audi, BMW, Ford/Lincoln, Honda/Acura, Hyundai/Genesis, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota/Lexus,…

Two new US studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40 percent.The studies released Tuesday, one by a government-auto industry partnership and the other by the insurance industry, each used crash data to make the calculations. Automatic emergency braking can stop vehicles if a crash is imminent, or slow them to reduce the severity.Some automakers are moving toward a voluntary commitment by 20 companies to make the…

Traffic moves along the Interstate 76 highway on March 31, 2021, in Philadelphia. Two new U.S. studies released Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%. Credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in…

AAA says the auto industry needs to update their testing protocols for AEB. | Image: AAA Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is pretty good at preventing low-speed rear-end crashes but kind of sucks when vehicles are traveling at more normal speeds, according to new research from the American Automobile Association (AAA). Starting September 2022, all new cars sold in the US are required to come standard with AEB, which uses forward-facing cameras and other sensors to automatically apply the brakes…

Tata Motors recently unveiled the #JetEdition special edition models of the Nexon EV Prime and the Nexon EV MAX in India. The Tata Tiago EV will add onto the EV model portfolio and will sit just below the Tata Tigor EV compact sub-4m sedan. Tata Tiago EV featuresAhead of its September 28th India launch, Tata Motors has announced that its entry level EV hatchback, the Tiago EV, will come equipped with multi-level regenerative braking, cruise control and a dedicated Sports mode. Multi-gen regenerative braking is a feature…