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Crash-avoidance tests show cargo vans and heavy-duty pickups lag on automatic emergency braking—some can’t reliably detect a child dummy—highlighting gaps for vehicles over 10,000 pounds and delays in federal standards. Pedestrian deaths stay stubbornly high while a jaywalking crackdown is criticized as a historic, car-industry-driven scapegoat. Tesla draws fire for a feature that can activate steering-based collision evasion even when driver assist is off, plus marketing retreats to “assisted driving” in Europe. Waymo is mocked for shifting safety rhetoric while real-world mistakes pile up. Also: engine braking basics, fall road tips, and recalls for Mercedes brake hoses, VW ID.4 battery risk, and Ram TPMS and power-steering wiring corrosion.
- https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/cargo-vans-and-work-pickups-struggle-in-iihs-crash-avoidance-tests
- https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-s-automatic-collision-evasion-is-the-most-controversial-safety-feature-tesla-launched-in-years-275489.html
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/general/maye-musk-praises-elon-musk-s-safety-first-focus-after-tesla-owner-says-ev-saved-him-and-son-in-crash/ar-AA2e90y9
- https://waymo.com/blog/2026/10/sober-driving-benchmarks/
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/general/your-car-has-another-way-to-slow-down-what-is-engine-braking/ar-AA2doftp
- https://phl17.com/pennsylvania-news/driving-safety-tips-as-the-leaves-begin-to-fall/
- https://autosafety.org/geo-fence/system-demo.html
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V638-9238.pdf
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V630-1770.pdf
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V623-3160.pdf
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V621-5191.pdf