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Hybrid Safety Archive
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Successful Patient Extrication from Prius in Portland, OR
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsApril 16, 2012 9:13 PM This afternoon at 1:42 pm, Portland firefighters were dispatched to a two car motor vehicle accident at SE 96th Avenue & SE Market Street. Upon... -
![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...](http://www.mgstech.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/volt-crash-test-195x110.jpg "Electric Car Post-Crash-Test Fire Prompts Federal Investigation")
Electric Car Post-Crash-Test Fire Prompts Federal Investigation
Posted on December 30, 2011 | 1 CommentPublished 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... -
Report says hybrids are safer for occupants than traditional cars
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsBy 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... -
Ford to expand use of its gas-saving technology
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it plans to include its fuel-saving Auto Start-Stop technology — originally designed for and used in its gas-electric hybrids — in a... -
Toyota Will Introduce a Larger Minivan-Like Prius
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsPublished October 15, 2010 Toyota teased an image of the Prius MPV by posting a billboard mockup on the Prius Facebook page. The new model is hidden behind the exiting... -
Mid Voltage/Low Voltage Automotive Systems
Posted on October 19, 2010 | No CommentsBy Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud Automotive electrical systems have been evolving quickly, as new technology is integrated in our transportation systems. We have previously discussed high voltage electrical systems... -
Prius to offer optional noise to alert pedestrians
Posted on September 5, 2010 | No CommentsMost consumers want a car that’s quiet on the road. But Toyota’s Prius is too quiet at times, and a new, optional speaker system will help give the car some... -
Basic Electrical Theory
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsBy Paul Bindon & Matt Stroud Electronic devices are run by smoke. When they become damaged or fail, the smoke escapes and they no longer work. This explanation of how... -
NASA to aid regulators in Toyota probe
Posted on April 14, 2010 | No CommentsBy Ben Rooney, staff reporterMarch 30, 2010: 12:51 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Tuesday that his agency has enlisted scientists from NASA to... -
HID Lighting: A Bright Idea?
Posted on March 19, 2010 | No CommentsHID 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...