Automobile safety

Introduction By the year 2010, there were only one billion cars globally. Transportation for humans began with walking. After the domestication of animals donkeys, camels, and horses were used for transportation. Animals and the invention of the wheel led to carriages which then led to trains. Since then, transportation has evolved with new technology which has created cars, ships, and flight. Through years of development, transportation has greatly affected life. As the world continues to…

In 2011, 1.3 million automobile accidents were caused by texting and driving. Texting and driving makes you twenty-three percent more likely to be involved in an accident. In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in distraction-related crashes. I have lost a friend due to a car accident…

Whether it is soaking up the sun, exploring new places, or visiting historical landmarks, the world offers many reasons for a person to travel. This time set aside for relaxation is best known as a vacation, meaning “freedom or release” from one’s occupation and responsibilities (“Vacation”). The trend of traveling and vacations has gradually changed throughout the decades. From family bonding road trips to extravagant getaways near and far, 1950s trips are much different from our customs now.…

Dylan Shank Ms. Cooney Period 1 English 10 Final Draft In the “Car World” there is an argument that has been going on for a very long time; Japanese Import cars vs. American Muscle cars. Many people say that import cars are better than muscle cars in many way. Others say that muscle cars are better than import cars. Many people like both types of cars. While others don’t like either types of cars for their own personal reasons. People should choose import cars over muscle cars because imports…

I’ve divided the design process into three categories; Hardware, Software, and Automobile. Current AVs take in information using sensors which then relay information to the computer software, which makes decisions based on the information. The computer’s decisions cause the parts of the car to react, resulting in fully autonomous travel…

17. Audi Quattro (1981): The Audi Quattro is a rally and road car was manufactured by Audi in the German Automobile and part of the Volkswagen Group. The featuring of the Audi Quattro was the first to mate the 4 wheel drive with turbocharger engine. The fastest cars engine was 2144 CC, inline five cylinder and 10 valves SOHC with the intercooler and turbocharger. It’s produced by the output power of 147 KW, 200 PS and 176 BHP and torque 285 NM at 3500 RPM. The Quattro propelled from 0 to 100…

Imagine that you are a newlywed husband. You and your wife are happily married and just came back to Texas from your honeymoon in the Dominican Republic. You are 37 years old and drives a BMW X5. Your wife is 34 years old and she drives a Toyota Camry. Both of you guys cannot last a minute without being around each other. One day, you and your wife you and your wife cannot stop texting each other. You all are texting each other in the house, at work, and even in line at the grocery store…

SUV to be rated a perfect 5 in all categories, including rollover risk, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Isidore). Although proven successful, Tesla still had one major obstacle: price and distribution. Electric vehicle technology was and remains a newer exploration for the automotive market. Therefore, the cost of Telsa’s vehicles are higher than that of gasoline automobiles. However, Elon Musk, the current CEO, hopes to change this with the introduction a friendlier mass…

Madness Behind the Wheel While driving on the interstate, two women exchange foul words to each other after one of them abruptly cut the other off to avoid other slow drivers. This is just one instant out of many that display road rage. How many times have you lost your temper behind the wheel? What about rude gestures to the car behind you? Within the last three decades, road rage has become “the” term for aggressive driving within various areas including: the media, policy making, and…

Accident Information Data bank was used to determine the severity of different vehicle accidents that occurred and by whom. The participants of this study were drivers from 65 years old and up. The results of this study showed a pattern for severe automobile accidents involving elderly drivers. It was also found that “crashes involving male elderly drivers were 1.4 times as likely to be fatal as those of female elderly drivers.” (Zang et al, 2000). The results showed statistical significance in…