How to Handle Road Trip Emergencies
Summer is approaching, and with it comes a spirit of adventure. It is time to get out of the house and enjoy the weather. Road trips are a favorite pastime of many. It allows you the freedom of the open road at a lower cost than a plane ticket. Unfortunately, accidents happen, and disasters can […]
Women Who Changed Automotive History Part 1
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach It’s National Women’s History Month, so let’s celebrate the Women who changed automotive history. Some great features and technologies are in your vehicle because women didn’t like the original method and invented a better solution. The first woman to drive a car was Bertha Benz. She was a pioneer […]
Drivers to be given Real-Time “Risk Scores” using Embedded Telematic Surveillance Sensors
By Joe Cadillic, co-writer of the NMA Street Surveillance Blog and founder of the MassPrivatel Blog Gone are the days when insurance companies used race, sex, and a person’s age to determine their auto insurance premiums. A new whitepaper by Cognizant, titled The New Auto Insurance Ecosystem: Telematics, Mobility and the Connected Car, reveals the real reasons […]
Walking While Distracted–Nobody Wins
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in April 2018 as NMA E-Newsletter #481. If you would like to receive the weekly one-topic NMA Newsletter, subscribe today! Have we become a nation of cellphone zombies? Many experts believe that the increase in distracted driving, in particular using a cellphone to text while driving, has been a […]
Carjacking Epidemic–What would you Do?
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach Carjackings, or the robbery of a car by threat of force by an attacker, has increased significantly since the pandemic began. Carjackings are becoming a pandemic, and it’s not just happening in certain cities. It’s happening everywhere—gas stations and even at parking lots in apartment complexes. We’re starting to […]
So, Who IS Responsible in a Driverless Car Accident?
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #617 from November 2020. If you would like to receive the weekly NMA E-Newsletter, subscribe today. For years, an ongoing debate has been raging in the media about who would be responsible when a driverless vehicle injured or killed another road user. Perhaps, we will […]
The Rise of the Dashcam
Dashcams or dashboard cameras provide the ability to record footage on the road. This simple function has been used for a variety of purposes throughout history. Its application has morphed over the years and will continue evolving in the future. Coca-Cola was originally made to treat morphine addiction and is now the world’s most popular […]
Big Data in Connected Smart Cars: Myths & Reality
Today’s smart cars collect a wide variety of data, from the road’s width, information about potential hazards, a history of user behavior, and so much more. Connected cars are just a small piece of the IoT, which is helping to make our world more interconnected than ever before. Whether you are feeding information to your […]
Best Car Key Finders
Not being able to find your car keys or even outright losing them is never a great experience. What begins as a slight worry can escalate into blind panic quickly, especially if you’re in a hurry to go somewhere. Did you know that there is such a thing as a car key finder that can […]
The Ins and Outs of Warrantless Vehicle Searches (Part 1)
By Ted Levitt, NMA Member Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter in 2014. Ted recently reviewed the information and informed the NMA that the post is still accurate and vital information for all drivers. If you would like to receive the NMA Weekly E-Newsletter, join the NMA today! If you’ve […]