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- Explosion Damage To GM Battery Lab Could Reach $5 Million
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- Explosion Damage To GM Battery Lab Could Reach $5 Million
Public Safety & New Technology Archive
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Explosion Damage To GM Battery Lab Could Reach $5 Million
Posted on April 21, 2012 | No CommentsBy Antony Ingram GM Battery Lab, Warren Technical Center A week ago we brought you the news that a chemical gas explosion had injured employees at GM’s Alternative Energy... -
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... -
Hazards of Keyless Car Ignitions: Are They Too Dangerous?
Posted on March 9, 2012 | No CommentsBy JIM AVILA (@JimAvilaABC) March 8, 2012 They are designed to simplify the driving experience: Push a button rather than turn a key. But recent fatalities, including this past weekend... -
Cell Phone/Auxiliary Power Device Feedback:An Exploration of a Commonly Held Myth
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 6 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... -
Quieter Cars and the Safety of Blind Pedestrians, Phase 2: Development of Potential Specifications for Vehicle Countermeasure Sounds
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsPURPOSE This report documents research conducted to identify potential methods of developing specification for vehicle sounds (audible countermeasures), for use in electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)... -
Connect-Vehicle Technology to Prevent Vehicle Crashes
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsAubrey Chang | Feb 21, 2012 | Consumer Reports magazine has sent its editorial team to Silicon Valley and to a special Ford proving ground in Dearborn, Mich., to... -
NHTSA Closes Chevy Volt Battery-Pack Fire Safety Investigation
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No CommentsBy 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... -
Honda Hybrid Underride Extrication Training Video – Now Live on Site!
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsAfter 5 years of teaching the Hybrid & New Vehicle Technology course around the country and demonstrating component location, the Honda Civic Hybrid has always been an important discussion topic... -
![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...