![by Paul Bindon and Matt Stroud As the price of fuel increases, many of us are searching for a cleaner and more efficient mode of transportation. We would all like […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/005-640x300.jpg "Electric Vehicles and Their Charging Stations")
![HID Lighting: A Bright Idea? by Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud As you are driving one evening, you round a corner and all of a sudden you are blinded by […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/hid-lights.jpg "HID Lighting: A Bright Idea?"){kind=small}
![by Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud Have you ever thought about how you would handle yourself or your crew when dealing with a hybrid vehicle that was involved in an […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Colorful-Question-Mark-Vector-Set1-640x300.jpg "What is a Hybrid?")
![by Andrew Ganz June 8, 2016 The future depicted by Hollywood is officially here—or at least on the way. Chinese firm Ehang plans to begin testing a fully autonomous drone […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/184-drone-195x110.jpeg "Chinese firm to begin testing drone taxis in Nevada")
![May 4, 2016 WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/SRSPicture1-195x110.png "U.S. Department of Transportation expands and accelerates Takata air bag inflator recall to protect American drivers and passengers")
![by Andy Szal A recent analysis of auto safety data identified a sharp increase in the number of vehicle recalls attributed to software problems rather than parts defects. The 2016 […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/SRS-Computer-1-195x110.jpg "Report: Software Issues Have Tripled Auto Recalls In The Past Five Years")
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- San Diego utility adds education to electric-car charging stations
06 June 2016 10:14 PM | No CommentsStephen Edelstein 7 Comments 1,419 views Jun 2, 2016 2016 Nissan Leaf San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is the latest electric utility to support the expansion of electric-car charging […]
Read More - Honda Recalls Additional Vehicles Due to Air Bag Defects
24 January 2015 2:28 AM | No CommentsPosted by Eric T. Chaffin January 23, 2015 10:50 AM CBS News recently reported that Honda continues to expand vehicles recalls because of potentially faulty Takata air bags. In response […]
Read More - Self-driving car technology moves to forefront at NAIAS
24 January 2015 2:20 AM | No CommentsLauren Abdel-Razzaq, The Detroit News 2:22 p.m. EST January 16, 2015 Once relegated to convention center basements, test tracks and tech shows, self-driving cars and the technology behind them are […]
Read More - Toyota Counting on Diamond-Like Material to boost MPG of its Hybrids
26 May 2014 5:15 PM | No CommentsNew semiconductor chips could yield 10% better fuel economy. by Paul A. Eisenstein on May.21, 2014 Toyota believes new silicon carbide chips could improve the fuel economy of the Prius […]
Read More - Is GM Reviving Seatbelt Interlock?
26 May 2014 5:06 PM | No CommentsGM testing a modern take on a once-hated technology. by Paul A. Eisenstein on May.22, 2014 It has long been viewed as an example of government regulatory excess, as well […]
Read More - Billionaire Bollore Launching Battery Car-Sharing Program in Indianapolis
26 May 2014 4:43 PM | No CommentsService could roll out nationally. by Paul A. Eisenstein on May.21, 2014 One of the Bluecar electric vehicles that will be offered by the new BlueIndy car-sharing service. Battery-car proponents […]
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- San Diego utility adds education to electric-car charging stations
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The Reciprocating Saw: A “Fresh Look” at a Familiar Tool
The Reciprocating Saw A “Fresh Look” At A Familiar Tool by Paul Bindon and Matt Stroud Over the years we have attended and instructed at many auto extrication events […]
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Chinese firm to begin testing drone taxis in Nevada
by Andrew Ganz June 8, 2016 The future depicted by Hollywood is officially here—or at least on the way. Chinese firm Ehang plans to begin testing a fully autonomous drone […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation expands and accelerates Takata air bag inflator recall to protect American drivers and passengers
May 4, 2016 WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows […]
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Report: Software Issues Have Tripled Auto Recalls In The Past Five Years
by Andy Szal A recent analysis of auto safety data identified a sharp increase in the number of vehicle recalls attributed to software problems rather than parts defects. The 2016 […]
MGS Tech Articles
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![The Reciprocating Saw A “Fresh Look” At A Familiar Tool by Paul Bindon and Matt Stroud Over the years we have attended and instructed at many auto extrication events […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Blade-Test-26-195x110.jpg "The Reciprocating Saw: A “Fresh Look” at a Familiar Tool")
The Reciprocating Saw: A “Fresh Look” at a Familiar Tool
Posted on February 9, 2014 | 10 CommentsThe Reciprocating Saw A “Fresh Look” At A Familiar Tool by Paul Bindon and Matt Stroud Over the years we have attended and instructed at many auto extrication events […] -
![The following is email correspondence between Tesla Motors and the owner of the car involved in the incident. It is preceded by a statement from Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Following my […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tesla-logo-red-195x110.png "Elon Musk correspondence regarding Tesla-S fire in Washington State + MGS Tech Statement")
Elon Musk correspondence regarding Tesla-S fire in Washington State + MGS Tech Statement
Posted on October 12, 2013 | 1 CommentThe following is email correspondence between Tesla Motors and the owner of the car involved in the incident. It is preceded by a statement from Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Following my […] -
![by Paul Bindon and Matt Stroud As the price of fuel increases, many of us are searching for a cleaner and more efficient mode of transportation. We would all like […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/005-195x110.jpg "Electric Vehicles and Their Charging Stations")
Electric Vehicles and Their Charging Stations
Posted on January 10, 2013 | No Commentsby Paul Bindon and Matt Stroud As the price of fuel increases, many of us are searching for a cleaner and more efficient mode of transportation. We would all like […] -
![by Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud You have arrived at the scene of an MVA and are at the stage of powering down the vehicle to ensure all systems are […]](https://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/crash-cell-phone-1-195x110.png "Cell Phone/Auxiliary Power Device Feedback:An Exploration of a Commonly Held Myth")
Cell Phone/Auxiliary Power Device Feedback:An Exploration of a Commonly Held Myth
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 7 Commentsby Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud You have arrived at the scene of an MVA and are at the stage of powering down the vehicle to ensure all systems are […]
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So-Cal Big Rig & Bus Academy – May 5-7, 2015 – Riverside, CA
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The EXTRICATION ZONE 4-Part Series at F.D.I.C. – April 23 & 24, 2015
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