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GM has filed a patent application for an under-thigh side-impact airbag system designed to provide protection for the lower half of the body in a crash.
Many dashboard indicator lights are self-explanatory, like the seat belt or low fuel warning lamps. Others, especially on modern cars, might be more confusing.
Car dashboard lights and what those icons all mean When a light on your dashboard turns on, it means that something is wrong with your car and you should take it in to get looked at. It doesn’t mean ...
In 2010, the best airbag systems of the day were effective, but their achilles heel was the bulky and heavy compressed air canisters on which they relied. Not only did they require refilling from a ...
The "ice battery" system freezes water at night when the cost of electricity is low. Then, during the day, when the price is high, the building is cooled with the previous night's ice instead of ...
An Oklahoma woman was killed when a “counterfeit” airbag deployed, shooting shrapnel into her head and neck, during a rental car crash, a lawsuit says. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 48-year-old ...
If someone driving a new version of a Subaru Forester crashes into a cyclist, an airbag will immediately inflate on the hood to help protect the person on the bike.
An article shared by President Trump featured an upside-down pink triangle, crossed out by a red "no" symbol. Why LGBTQ+ and Jewish advocates are alarmed.
GM has filed a patent for a seat-mounted airbag system designed for seats that can swivel or recline, which could be particularly useful in autonomous vehicles.
The Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 Plasma ($789.95) represents a significant advancement in motorcycle rider safety. We tested it in this review.
Despite its shiny red exoskeleton and reputation as a bug of the sea, the lobster — though far from the world’s strangest delicacy — has long reigned as an improbable luxury staple.