Without doubt, Cadillac's just-introduced Super Cruise system and Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous technology point the way to the fully self-driving vehicles of the future, but in the meantime a rapidly growing number of cars and crossovers in all sizes and price points are offering what are essentially elemental self-driving systems, though they're more typically marketed as accident-avoidance safety technology.
Safety
Safety tip: reminders for the time change
The days are getting shorter and daylight saving time comes to an end on Sunday, Nov. 5. Driving at night presents its own set of challenges, so here are six simple tips from the National Safety Council that you can pass along to fleet drivers as a friendly reminder:
Safety tip: avoiding crashes in parking lots
As most fleet managers know all too well, parking lot crashes account for an inordinate amount of fleet vehicle damage.
Check engine light repairs rise 2.7%
After two years of flat vehicle repair costs for U.S. consumers, 2016 saw a 2.7% increase because of rising labor and auto part costs, according to a new report from CarMD.
Lane departure warning, blind spot detection help drivers avoid trouble
Lane departure warning, a technology designed to address an often-fatal type of crash, is preventing crashes on U.S. roads, new research from IIHS shows. A separate study shows that blind spot detection also is yielding benefits when it comes to preventing lane-change crashes.
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