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more about #nhtsa more comments → GreenN_Gold: I'll have to add a Prius to my zombie preparedness kit. I don't want them to hear me coming before I mow them down. #hybrids more » Steve_in_NC: We need to make all hybrid owners use hubcaps full of marbles. #hybrids more » AmishJohn: Note to self: Rent hybrid before next Critical Mass rally. #hybrids more » seoultrain: Hybrid drivers must be trying to obtain carbon offsets. The less people there are, the less carbon dioxide gets exhaled. Okay, that's horrible. #hybrids more » günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: chalk that stat up to the fact that they couldn't hear themselves coming. #hybrids more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Blame the driver, not the car. But, really, what's the sample size? Given there are still a very low number of hybrid cars on the roads, this might ... more » vaportrail: I was crossing the street over here in suburban sprawl near where I work. It was dark, and I never heard the black Prius driving with the lights off.... more » alfasud: I think they're just jealous because there is someone who is actually doing something productive for the environment. #hybrids more » tekamul: Did the report say anything about what portion of these 'accidents' where intentional? I thought not. If there's one thing a greenie won't tolerate, ... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Saving the earth while mowing down hippies. Sounds good to me. #hybrids more » layabout: Yeah i've had to cut back on my blindfolded runs into the road since that damn Prius incident #hybrids more » Steve_in_NC: Likely it is because those that operate hybrids have the driving skills of someone should be using public transport. more » LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: That's fucking surprising for Toyota! Seriously, how the hell would such a reputable car maker have let this happen? more » discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: That's funny, all the '80s Toyota pickups I've ever seen have terrible body rust (ie, holes you could toss a cat through on the bed) but totally solid... more » InsertBullets: Isn't this how a Tom Clancy book starts? Watch out next thing will be Honda invading Guam. more » -
#carcrashes
REPORT: Hybrids More Likely To Mow Down Bikers, Pedestrians
Are hybrids really a silent killer? A study put together by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seems to think so. NHTSA's found a higher incidence of pedestrian/bike crashes with hybrid vehicles. More » -
#recalls
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tundra Frame Rust Reports
NHTSA's reportedly opened an investigation into reports of frame rust and corrosion in 2000 and 2001 Tundra pickups, an issue similar to the problems in 1995-2000 and 2001-04 Toyota Tacoma trucks last year. [PickupTrucks] -
#carcrashes
Buy NHTSA Crash Test Cars For Cheap!
If you enjoyed Crash Week so much you feel the need to own a post-crash-tested vehicle, you're in luck. The government's auctioning off lightly-crashed, low-mileage NHTSA test vehicles at bargain prices. The lot of 'em below. More » -
#nhtsa
NHTSA: Distracted Driving Caused 6,000 Deaths In 2008
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood claims that 15% of all road deaths last year were due to driving while distracted. Texting while driving and other cell-phone-related driver behavior is the focus of a NHTSA summit that began today. Good. [Freep] -
#crashweek
From Benz To Bumpers: A Brief History Of Auto Safety
The history of automotive safety engineering is a reflection of society. As society has changed, evolved, advanced and reassessed its values, so too were those values foisted, painfully, upon automotive engineers. More » -
#carcrashes
25 Expensive Government Crash Test Videos
We love a good government crash test. They're guilt-free, no one gets hurt, and there's slow-motion video involved. What's better? When the cars being crashed are expensive. For your viewing pleasure, we've put together this Friday afternoon mega-destructo-luxo-crash video gallery. More » -
#cashforclunkers
Cash For Clunkers Program Actually Benefiting Truck, Crossover Sales
The NHTSA list of the most purchased cars under the Cash For Clunkers programs favors cars. But if you look at it by model, and not by trim, trucks and crossovers are the true winners. More » -
#carpocalypse
Shady Website Claims D-List Stars Support Cash For Reasonably Clunked Cars
One of the most questionable practices related to the Cash For Clunkers program has been nefarious types creating websites posing as helpful/official sites (the only official one is CARS.gov) and snagging personal data. A practice now endorsed by D-list celebs. More » -
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#cashforclunkers
EPA Secretly Changing MPG Numbers Ahead Of Cash For Clunkers, Screwing Consumers
Consumers hoping to trade in their old "clunkers" for new vehicles through the Cash for Clunkers (or CARS) program are discovering the EPA changed fuel economy numbers for some cars last week, making it impossible to trade them in! Update. More » -
#industrynews
NHTSA Opens Investigation Of Volkswagen DSG Transmissions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Volkswagen's DSG transmission after complaints from owners. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Ballyhoed New CAFE Standards Riddled With Hummer-Sized Loopholes
When Obama unveiled new fuel standards we decried the end of fun cars and pointed out how far most automakers are from meeting new-for-2016 fuel standards. It turns out, thanks to Hummer-sized loopholes like your car's air-conditioning, automakers should be able to meet them with little fear. More » -
#crashtests
Ten Best Super Car Crash Tests
In a strange celebration of the multitudes of wrecked exotics we've recently seen, we've compiled the ten best NHTSA crash tests of sports cars and super cars. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll thank us. More » -
#barrettjackson
Update: Barrett-Jackson GM Heritage Auction Back On
Outstanding issues regarding the GM Heritage Center auction have been resolved and NHTSA's now allowing the auction to go forward, according to a spokesperson for Barrett-Jackson. More » -
#barrettjackson
Barrett-Jackson GM Heritage Car Auction Halted By NHTSA
Investigators from NHTSA stopped the GM Heritage Center from auctioning off near-classics, fearing some buyers would try to register cars for the street. More » -
#ifeelgassy
CAFE: Fuel Economy Standards To Increase 8% To 27.3 MPG For 2011
The U.S. Transportation Department today will mandate the first passenger car fuel economy increase since 1975. The 2011 model year will require a fleetwide 8% increase above 2010 model year requirements to 27.3 MPG.
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