This is a video from driving simulator BeamNG.Drive imagining a car (modeled after a BMW/Mercedes) getting crashed into a stationary bollard at speeds of 30MPH, 50MPH, 80MPH, 120MPH, 160MPH, 200MPH, and 260MPH. I learned a lot by watching it. Mostly, that if you ever have to crash your car, try
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found that adding robotic googly eyes that turn to gaze at pedestrians the car has identified help make them safer, by letting humans know the car has recognized them and (hopefully) won’t run them over. Plus the cars look way friendlier too —
This is a US map detailing the safest to most dangerous states according to six categories: personal safety, public safety, financial safety, mental health, transportation and infrastructure, and public safety. Each state was ranked 1 – 50 in 39 different metrics, and the findings combined for category rank, and overall
This is an NBC News report featuring some Ring doorbell cam footage of an Arizona UPS driver briefly collapsing on a home’s front porch while delivering a package in 110-degree heat. Note to self: do not work outside in Arizona. Seriously though — be safe out there, drivers, and stay
This is a video of several crash tests being conducted, pitting older model cars versus newer ones. Some more info while I remember to tape my bumper back on before my next state inspection. It’s all a racket! Unfortunately, as a vehicle ages, a number of factors come into play
Old dogs: maybe you really can teach them new tricks. Take this video of Scooby Doo spotted driving the gang’s Jeep Mystery Machine for instance. But can he parallel park? Also, can the driver see well out of that mask? I’m really hoping it was custom made and the whole
Because when your buddy says hold on tight you take it to heart, this is a short TikTok video of a thrill-seeking duo on a 4-wheeler hitting a little jump and the guy in the rear landing on the driver’s shoulders chicken-fight style. Now that — that is how you
Because shit happens (sometimes in the car when my girlfriend is driving and she can’t get me to a restroom fast enough and I have no choice but to crawl into the back seat and lay on my stomach, telling her I’ll understand if she decides to leave me and