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Let’s say you’re driving down Main Street and your brakes give out.
As the terror hits, a gaggle of children spills out into the road. Do you A) swerve into Keith’s Frozen Yogurt Emporium, killing yourself, covering your car in toppings, and sparing the kids or B) assume they’re the Children of the Corn and just power through, killing them and saving your own life?
Any decent human would choose the former, of course, because even murderous kiddie farmers have rights.
But would a self-driving car make the right choice? Maybe yes.
by Eliot Bensel
It’s an alarming statistic. According to the CDC, each day over eight people are killed and 1,161 are injured in crashes that reportedly involve a distracted driver. In an effort to combat these staggering figures, more fleet managers are looking to acquire vehicles with advanced safety features. Automakers acknowledge that technology previously reserved for more expensive vehicles is now becoming widely available across less expensive models; and how we keep drivers safe is continuing to evolve.
Advances in Overall Vehicle Safety
Because of advancements in technology, today’s vehicles and drivers are much safer than ever before. Safety-related technologies include emergency braking and collision mitigation, automatic tire pressure monitoring, blind spot detection and side assist, rollover mitigation and even occupant sensitive seats.
U.S. computer chip and processor giant Intel will acquire the Israeli smart car tech firm Mobileye in a deal valued at $15.3 billion.
Supplying such automotive giants as General Motors and Volkswagen AG, Mobileye is one of the key producers of the onboard vision systems that anchor current advanced driver assistance systems – as well as tomorrow’s autonomous vehicle technology.
The acquisition will help position Intel as a major player in the development of smart and driverless car systems.
Fleet expert Michelle Davis becomes newest member of LeasePlan USA’s client acquisition team and offers practical advice on fleet cost savings.
LeasePlan USA has announced Michelle Davis as new regional sales vice president for the Southeast.
Davis has more than 12 years of successful fleet experience, including 11 years at Enterprise Fleet Management as a senior account manager. Most recently, Michelle was the district sales manager at Supreme Corporation, helping clients find solutions to improve their driver experience. Throughout her career, she was repeatedly recognized as a sales leader and fleet expert.