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European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Requires Buttons For Top Safety Ratings
Good News: Cars Will Need Buttons to Get Perfect Safety Ratings in Europe
Apparently Euro NCAP will require physical inputs for key functions for all new cars for their safety ratings. Key functions do not include HVAC system or basic media functions, but mostly for safety critical functions. Car manufacturers "will need to use buttons, dials, or stalks for hazard warning lights, indicators, windscreen wipers, SOS calls, and the horn." Euro NCAP is also not compulsory but I'm sure automakers like VW would love touting their score above the Tesla interior. The author also indicates it probably isn't a stretch that this will make it to the NA market before long. -
The ‘greenest’ car in America might surprise you
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-greenest-car-in-america-isn-t-an-ev/ar-BB1j2nwl
If you try to imagine a “green” car, an electric vehicle is probably the first thing that comes to mind. A silent motor with tons of torque; no fumes, gasoline smells, or air pollution belching from an exhaust pipe. Last year, U.S. consumers had over 50 EV models to choose from, up from about 30 the year before.
But a new report from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy suggests that the “greenest” car in America may not be fully electric. The nonprofit group, which has rated the pollution from vehicles for decades, says the winning car this year is the Toyota Prius Prime SE, a...
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