I find these gizmos annoying for a somewhat contrary reason. I’m a very safe driver who gets frustrated with people who can’t seem to signal when turning/changing lanes, or dart from lane to lane without a blindspot check. It’s annoying to me that I would have to have all these systems on my new vehicle because of the unsafe driving characteristics of other motorists.
Other safety systems help the driver to disregard situational awareness while driving and instead rely on technology, that can and will fail, to pay attention for them.
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Electronically controlled anti-skid braking systems were standard on 1974 Lincoln Mark IVs. They were optional on Lincolns and T-Birds since 1969. It was a rear wheel only system. I know because The Old Man always fully optioned his vehicles so we had this system on multiple cars and the sales rep commented when it became standard.
What’s more, I know based on the service records that the vehicle left its rust-free sanctuary of Oregon in late 2016 for the salty mess of Chicago. Based on the records, it appears that the vehicle was only driven about 10,000 miles while there, which explains why the body is in such great shape. And it puts me at ease knowing that I probably won’t find any hidden rust as I comb through the Jeep further.
The most amazing thing about the modern truck is how un-truck-like its road manners have become even while overall capability has gone through the roof (as well as size, because this thing is massive) and the GMC is no exception. The ride is stable and quiet and prodigiously powered—a voracious consumer of highway commuting miles, even, I was assured, with a 6,000-pound trailer hitched to the back. (This is especially true of the models equipped with the adaptive suspension.)
John Buck’s ’56 started out with this nicely done 502-equipped engine compartment fitted with a 750-cfm Holley double-pumper. Buck just wanted something with a little different look and a bit more refinement.
How can you even bring this up as a point and in the same breath say you’d prefer that all cars that aren’t up to a future Arthur-Dailey-safety-nanny specification be banned from the roads for the sake of your own brood? Holy hell man, look in the mirror.
The plan is to investigate and develop a full range of technologies across two paths. The first path is electrification including the 48-volt mild hybrid systems and 360-volt full hybrid machines we saw followed by electric vehicle batteries and finally plugging into a grid of renewable electricity. The second path encompasses renewable fuel technology including biodiesel, multi-fuel (CNG, propane and mixed fuels), hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
I’ve driven in vehicles with forward sensing collision systems, and they were overly sensitive and sent false alarms for things such as going over railroad tracks. Driving along in a perfectly safe manner and having the windshield light up with flashing red and stay beeping at you is less than pleasant and also distracting. I pay attention when i drive, i don’t dick around with my phone or other distractions. I don’t need the car to tell me when it thinks i should brake, i already know.
What Owners Should Do: Chevrolet and GMC manufacturer GM did not immediately announce an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call Chevrolet at 800-222-1020, GMC at 800-462-8782, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit NHTSA’s website to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.
(1/tie) KTM 450SXF and Husqvarna FC450. The KTM 450SXF has had the best brakes for years. Brembo’s 260mm front rotor used to be the biggest rotor, but Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki tried to catch up by one-upping KTM with 270mm rotors. Guess what? The bigger rotors do make their brakes more powerful, but at the expense of modulation. The 2019 Husqvarna FC450 has the same brakes as the KTM 450SXF, save for thicker GSK brake rotors (front and rear). Husky opted for strength over weight because of its enduro clientele.
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