To Steal Today’s Computerized Cars, Thieves Go High-Tech
By Doug Jacobson, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
These days, cars are computer centers on wheels.
Today’s vehicles can contain over 100 computers and millions of lines of software code. These computers are all networked together and can operate all aspects of your vehicle.
It’s not surprising, then, that car theft has also become high-tech.
Drive Sober Campaign Kickoff
Join NHTSA virtually for a live event from New York City on Tuesday, August 15 at 10 a.m. ET. NHTSA will kick off the agency’s annual August/Labor Day Drive Sober High Visibility Enforcement campaign to combat alcohol- and drug-impaired driving.
NHTSA’s impaired driving campaign featuring messages of Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, If You Feel Different, You Drive Different, Drive High, Get a DUI, and Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over begins on August 16 and runs through September 4.
Dueling Studies Dispute Whether Gas, Electricity Is Cheaper
Recent studies illustrate how challenging it can be for car shoppers to calculate fuel costs now that they have the option of gas-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric cars in nearly every market segment.
The 'gas is cheaper' study by Anderson Economic Group (AEG) compared the cost of fueling with gasoline, electricity through a home charger, or electricity through more expensive public chargers for several vehicle categories.
Drive Sober This Labor Day, and Every Day
During the Labor Day holiday period, we typically see an increase in drunk-driving deaths — and that's why you'll likely see more law enforcement on the roads. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, which runs from August 16-September 4, aims to educate people about the dangers and consequences of driving drunk.
It's illegal everywhere to drive drunk. A DUI can set you back, on average, $10,000, and there could be a crash — people could get hurt or killed. In 2021, two-thirds of drunk-driving crashes involved a driver who had a Blood Alcohol Concentration, or BAC, of .15 g/dL or higher. A BAC of .08 or higher is considered drunk driving in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, except in Utah where the BAC limit is .05.
Streamlining Compliance: Neville Boston Talks about Reviver’s Digital License Plates
By FMW Staff
Reviver has brought a totally new idea to market: a digital license plate named the RPlate. Reviver’s RPlates are legal to drive nationwide, but the company is currently working to expand availability state-by-state throughout the US.
The digital license plate technology has created some surprising benefits for fleets by streamlining registration and offering an all-in-one platform to manage and monitor vehicles.
This week we got to speak with Neville Boston, founder and CSO for the company Reviver.
