potholes
Google Patents Pothole Detection System
Google has patented a new pothole detection system in hopes of keeping drivers away from pothole-ridden streets.
Chrysler Recalls 22,100 Small Cargo Vans
Today Chrysler announced that it will recall roughly 22,100 small cargo vans because the side airbags could inadvertently deploy.
Poor Road Conditions Cause $27B in Damage
Poor road conditions have cost consumers and the insurance industry at least $27 billion over the last five years.
Boston Fights Potholes With Street Bump Android App
Are you a Bostonian who hates potholes? There’s an app for that, or at least there will be soon. The city is behind a new app for Android called Street Bump which addresses the problem. Available this summer, the app picks up on potholes using a smartphone’s accelerometer, which is the device that measures movement. When…
Should the State Pay For Pothole Damage?
Improved suspension and tire technology allows us to fit increasingly bigger wheels on our cars. The average wheel size in the 1960’s was 14-inches, but today, 19-inch wheels and bigger seem to be the standard, especially for Luxury and Sports cars. Couple an expensive, large alloy wheel with a low-profile tire, and you’ve got an…
