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☆ Fender benders mean serious high-tech repairs now
  + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
Virtually every new vehicle sold in the last few years has sensors and cameras, including radar and sonar, throughout the body of the vehicle. These have made the repair process more complex because, unlike a smashed fender, a sensor or camera can’t just be bolted or welded back on. Some of these systems can cut crash rates in half, said Greg Brannon, director of automotive engineering at AAA. In a crash, these sensors and cameras can be damaged or just knocked out of alignment. Claim adjustors, who often come from the collision repair industry themselves, need to understand all the nuances involved in repairing these automated systems and sensors.
Persons: It’s, ”, Todd Dillender, Greg Brannon, “ They’re, Brannon, “, Hami Ebrahimi, ” Ebrahimi, Ebrahimi, That’s, Dillender, adjuster, Mike Bunda, We’ve Organizations: CNN, Auto, AAA, Systems Locations: United States, Chicago, Seattle, New York
☆ Ford's F-150 Lighting loses a quarter of its range when hauling at max capacity — highlighting one of the biggest drawbacks of electric trucks
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The truck's range fell about 25% when loaded to its maximum cargo rating. AAA tested the F-150 Lightning's towing capacity and found a significant impact on the electric pickup's range when it was fully loaded. AAA said the truck's range fell from 278 miles to 210 miles, a 24.5% difference, when hauling sandbags weighing 1,400 pounds — which is close to the truck's maximum towing capacity. Importantly, Ford's "intelligent range" feature can update range predictions using onboard sensors and driver-supplied trailer details. "The truck towing 3,500 pounds can't even go 100 miles," he said of the test.
Persons: Greg Brannon, Tyler Hoover Organizations: AAA, EPA, AAA's Automotive Engineering, Ford
☆ American drivers have a blinding headlight problem. It could last for years.
  + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Drivers say they're routinely getting blinded by surrounding cars' headlights. This isn't because headlight regulations have changed — regulations on brightness haven't been altered in decades. This isn't because headlight regulations have shifted — they haven't changed in decades, according to Greg Brannon, AAA's director of automotive engineering. Adaptive driving beams automatically adjust the high beams emitted from LED car headlights in real time to avoid blinding pedestrians and other drivers. So prepare for the immediate future to be even brighter, as the blinding glare problem may get worse before it gets better.
☆ Doubters swore they'd never give up their F-150 to go electric - but she changed their minds. Here's how
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The F-150 Lightning has had 200,000 orders and helped create a new generation of truckers. The woman rising to that challenge for Ford is Linda Zhang, the chief engineer of Ford's electric version of the F-150 called the Lightning. The electric F-150 Lightning can also be used as a power source. Towing was the other major barrier, as many potential customers feared the electric version would not have the same power as the petrol-fueled equivalent. "The significance of the F-150 Lightning in modern automotive manufacturing cannot be overstated," said the AAA's Brannon.
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