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If an older vehicle is safely operational (brakes, tires, suspension, lights, etc) but doesn’t have any of the new active systems, or say even stability or traction control, would it past muster to drive alongside your children on the road? I live in Indiana (no inspections of any kind) and see some really scary stuff as far as tires down down to cords, detached leaf springs on the highway, etc. I’m no more a fan of THAT kind of unsafe car than you are. Would I force a low income person driving an older car with a Check engine light off the road? No. Would I force operationally safe older cars that lack these active safety systems off the road? Absolutely not.

Second, FCA allegedly designed its clutch systems composed of an aluminum body with a clipped-on plastic base whereas other manufacturers’ slave cylinders are made of a single, solid cast aluminum component which creates a rigid base.

Key manufacturers of the adaptive cruise control system in the automotive industry are Denso Corporation, Magna International Inc., Mando Corporation, Valeo SA, ZF TRW Automotive, Autoliv Inc., Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, Delphi Automotive PLC, Continental AG, Delco Electronics, Hitachi Ltd., Nissan motor Company, Siemens VDO and Bendix.

Another story comes from a gentleman named Mike Saad, who commented on the GM-Trucks.com story about Joe’s incident. Saad’s post shows a dark Colorado with its side airbags deployed after apparently driving on a fire road. He writes:

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The 2019 Suzuki RM-Z450 is 10 percent improved over last year’s offering. The sad fact is that even if Suzuki’s engineers could have made the 2019 Suzuki RM-Z450 25 percent more ridable than last year’s model, it still would have trouble getting out of last place in the standings. It is that far behind the eight ball. Suzuki made the 2019 RM-Z450 a much more ridable bike than the 2018 by trying to make the rear shock more responsive to bumps. But, it has a long way to go. What would Suzuki need to do to change its fortunes in the 450 class? The RM-Z450 has to lose beaucoup pounds (it needs to drop 18 pounds to match the KTM 450SXF), add electric starting (as it sits, that would result in an unacceptable 246-pound bike), get rid of the weird BFRC shock (or make it work when changing directions in the rough), design a totally new engine (not just because the current engine is the slowest in the class, but because this powerplant is an ancient mariner), build a clutch that maximizes power (instead of slip), and find engineers and test riders who prioritize balance over partial fixes. 

The Pre-Collision system with brake assist, Lane Departure Alert and Adaptive Cruise Control are not mandated by law, but in 2017 Toyota introduced these as standard safety features across all trim levels at no extra cost because they believe in safety. Honda and Nissan also have them, but some luxury vehicles do not or you have to pay extra for it. On Toyota you can turn these safety features off if you don’t like the annoying beeps. While manufactures can maker their cars safer, they cannot make the driver safer

Twenty-five years ago, we adjusted valves, points, spark plugs, brakes, belts, clutches, etc. I wouldn’t say that we have stopped adjusting components on cars completely, but the modernization of automotive components has greatly decreased the need for manual adjustment.

Though rear park assist isn’t the most glamorous of wanted options (such as a sunroof or push-button start), adding features from the ever-expanding GM active safety technology suite is welcome, even more so with the impending launch of the 2019 Ford Ranger and upcoming Jeep Scrambler.

I agree that some people will assume the safety nannies will watch out for them and spend more time playing candy crush on their phone because of it. Not everyone will though and those people generally don’t need the intrusive systems.

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3. The 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200’s powerplant makes on- or off-road riding blissful. Tractability is the key to that statement, and from the moment you twist the grip, the p-twin engine begins building its power perfectly predictably, enabling any willing rider to confidently light up the rear, peppering their friends in the process.