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NEW – Vehicle Crash Card and Vehicle Incident Command Board
MGS Tech is now accepting orders for two new tools to manage MVA’s, the Vehicle Crash Card (VCC) and Vehicle Incident Command Board (VICB). Follow the link to read more…
Featured Stories
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NHTSA Closes Chevy Volt Battery-Pack Fire Safety Investigation
By John Voelcker January 20, 2012 Well, it’s all over but the shouting now. This afternoon, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a statement saying it had closed its…
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Electric Car Post-Crash-Test Fire Prompts Federal Investigation
Published November 15, 2011 By Jeff Cobb NHTSA’s 20-mph pole side-impact crash test. A Chevrolet Volt that was side-impact tested [1] for the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and…
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Report says hybrids are safer for occupants than traditional cars
By Ashley Halsey III, Published: November 16, 2011 People who invest in hybrid cars are significantly less likely to be injured in an accident because their heavy batteries make the…
MGS Tech Articles
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Supplemental Restraint Systems: Installment 1 – Airbags
Posted on November 19, 2011 | No CommentsBy Paul Bindon, VP of MGS TECH You have responded to an MVA and found one of the vehicles with severe frontal damage. The front airbags have been deployed. There... -
Chevrolet Volt Battery Fire; A Common Sense Response from MGS Tech
Posted on November 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsIn response to questions that have arisen from the recent publicity regarding the Chevrolet Volt battery fire at the NHTSA, we at MGS Tech have been asked to shed some... -
Hybrid Bus and Heavy Truck Systems
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsBy Paul Bindon, VP & Matt Stroud, President MGS Tech As we gain an understanding of hybrid systems in the vehicles around us, it is necessary to note that hybrid... -
New Vehicle Technology Awareness for Public Safety Divers
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsBy Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud MGS Tech We at MGS Tech have been asked the “what if” question many times by agencies; “What if a hybrid or electric vehicle...
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