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Technology enables us to lead a comfortable and much safer lifestyles. Technology has also made travel much safer. Accidents which cause much damage to the automobiles as well as the people travel in them are unanticipated. The latest technology used in cars are useful to reduce the chance of accidents and also to reduce the damage or the injuries caused to the passengers, thus saving lives even after an accident.

The basic features which everyone should know are seat belts, air bags and crumple zones. All these three features reduce injuries to the people in the accident affected car by absorbing energy released due to collision. As per some state governments, these features are mandatory in the cars and people should also check them while purchasing a car to have a safer traveling.

Other safety features are designed to avoid a crash altogether or to escape from the accident with minimum injuries. They are as follows.

Anti-lock braking system: This feature enables the car to stop as quick as it can, the moment the breaks are applied. Hence, this prevent skidding and crashing into the other vehicle providing the greatest friction between the car and the road.

Tire-pressure monitoring systems: This system has been made mandatory by US traffic administration for all cars by in 2008. In general, these tire-monitoring systems enable the driver to know the tire pressure. If it is lower, the required pressure they will make some audible warning or a light on the instrument panel and enables the driver to know about low pressure.

Safety cage feature: This feature strengthens the cabin area of the car and provides maximum protection to the people in a roll over accident.

Roll-over prevention: The roll over prevention system when installed in the car, helps in sensing the potential rollover and thus activates the other parts of the vehicle to function automatically. If the system senses any signs of roll over, it will automatically apply brakes and throttle as required to maintain in control.

These features enable the automobiles and the passengers traveling therein to stay safe. (more…)

Most automakers estimated and reported that a rise in car sales in May will be more but the results were less than the expected number. This is because of bad economic condition in the U.S. in recent years. Auto sales have been continuously retrieving and reaching the third year with at least 10% gain and the best showing since 2007.

Some industry analysts estimate that sales for 2012 are expected to reach 14.3 million units, the best full year for sales since 2007, when 16.1 million vehicles were sold. In January 2012, analysts estimated that sales will reach 13.6 million units this year, before Toyota and other automakers surpass projections.

According to an industry analyst at Barclay’s Capital in Chicago “Even if we stay where we are, it’s a pretty good year,” to sell.

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have earned higher profits in the first quarter of 2012 than estimated profits, say analysts. This has happened due to improvement in economic conditions, increased demand and loosening credit card systems.

However the first quarter of 2012 year deliveries in the States have been the strongest since 2008 when sales reached 15.4 million before mishap to a full-year 13.2 million.

Since the recession in 1982, U.S. sold only 10.4 million in 2009 and was considered the lowest sales of the year. But in 2010 sales improved and reached 11.6 million and in 2011 it reached 12.8 million.

Matt St over, an industry analyst at Guggenheim Partners in New York said, “Part of the regeneration is related to the depths of the downturn that led to the bankruptcies of General Motors(GM) and Chrysler.”
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