Navigating the transition to automated driving is challenging – the sensing capabilities of vehicles needs to increase dramatically, while drivers need to adapt years of experience to sharing the road with data-controlled cars. With automated driving technologies still in the early stages of development, today’s younger drivers are at the center of the transformation. This
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High-strength steel, hydraulic cab mounts, 5-link suspension, Frequency Response Damping shocks. Yup! This week’s Truck Thursday is going underneath that beautiful ‘skin’ of the 2019 Ram 1500 for a look at how a durability ‘shake-up’ plays a big role in this all-new truck’s ‘no compromise’ durability promise. The Road Test Simulator is a key part of
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Can the NAV screen in your vehicle ever be TOO big? We all know the answer to that … no way! The larger the screen, the better your ability to easily pull-up, program and read information faster and more clearly at first glance. The all-new Ram 1500 has taken the lead in offering the first
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As temperatures and wind chills remain near record lows across the country, getting you and your family into a vehicle on a snowy, blustery day is challenging. Even on the best winter days, cold seats and a cold steering wheel just add another shock to your commute. And I think we all agree it’s no
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For much of the northern hemisphere, it’s cold outside, which means drivers need to think more about traction. Whether it is just a light dusting or several inches of snow (in places such as Atlanta, they’re practically the same thing), sending drive torque to all four wheels is desirable to keep things moving on streets
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Nothing takes a back seat to safety. In fact, the back seat is where an 8-year-old is most likely to find safety. That’s what Mark Chernoby told an after-school car club at Bowling Green (Missouri) Elementary in a private teleconference. The executive who heads vehicle safety and regulatory compliance at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. connected
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Jackson Bierly, a third grader at Bowling Green Elementary in Missouri, was pondering his science fair project – an air bag for a vehicle exterior – when he was inspired to share his idea with an automaker. So, he chose his favorite. “I love MOPAR, especially the Dodge brand,” he said in an e-mail to
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