The Transformation of Auto Technology

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Technology transforms auto safety, By Jeff Gelles, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Posted: 02/24/2011 11:55:15 AM PST, Updated: 02/24/2011 01:26:32 PM PST. Jeff Gelles offers a view about auto safety and the actions that car companies have taken. Features and gadgets frequently make the customers ride more pleasant occasionally remain as luxury options. Ford's Marisa Bradley said: "Our tech strategy is really about democratizing technology for the masses - rolling out technology that you would think would only be available on a higher-priced car." Some technology features to observe is land departure warnings, blind-spot warnings, drowsiness detection, & frontal-collision warning. Some may warn while others actually apply the brakes to avoid accidents. Volvo has a special version that detects pedestrians, and can stop a client's car before they hit another car or pedestrian. There could be risks if your car does too much, tells Jack Gillis, author of The Car Book. Gillis associates these high-tech safety systems to technological vaccines as they may not be ideal. However, the auto technology can noticeably save lives. It does appear like a reliable source as Gelles may have researched the topic previous to finishing his article. The article is current since it was written yesterday and is discussing future technology as well as current technology features in autos. Jeff Gelles's research has been mostly biased throughout his article since it states subjects in same articles. I would not say his facts are "Well Documented" since he does not cite any of his research. As I did research, Jeff Gelles biography had nothing except Gelles covering consumer topics and writing in the Consumer 11.0 column for The Philly Inquirer which leaves y... ... middle of paper ... ... answer 99.7% of emergency calls within a second faster than police agents. OnStar will spread throughout the owners and offer more of a chance to use and experience safety and security features from advanced technology. I believe David is a very reliable source as he has a background from Detroit and knowledge of the auto business. It is a current article as it is dated March of this year and discusses current plans for GM, in addition David talks about GMs future ad campaigns. He is biased and provides interesting points but the author is skeptical of GM’s OnStar in other brands. David provides well-documented facts from both ideas of GM’s OnStar plans. The author is a well-qualified reporter from Bloomberg News with extensive background in other News venues. David is both scholarly plus popular and is a sought out author on articles in auto and is a graduate.

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