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• Traction control
  ...ered a safety feature preventing operation of a vehicle at the edge of the safety envelope. *[[Car safety]]
  2 KB (319 words) - 12:19, 15 November 2005
• Momo
  ...ring plants and technologies previously owned by MOMO were retained by Key Safety Systems. [[Category:Automotive companies of Italy]]
  2 KB (336 words) - 13:02, 16 April 2009
• Electronic brakeforce distribution
  *[[Passive safety|Automobile safety]] [[Category:Vehicle braking technologies]]
  1 KB (196 words) - 23:22, 14 December 2010
• Cornering Brake Control
  ...ing Brake Control''' or '''CBC''' is an [[automotive]] [[Automobile safety|safety system]] developed by [[BMW]]. It is a further development and expansion of *[[Automobile safety]]
  2 KB (241 words) - 23:12, 15 November 2009
• Child safety lock
  A '''[[child]] [[safety]] [[Lock (device)|lock]]''' is a special-purpose device for locking cabinet ...eholds to keep medicines and pills in high cabinets (sometimes locked) for safety. Cleaning agents, however, are still generally kept under sinks, where they
  3 KB (443 words) - 10:43, 8 October 2009
• Crumple zone
  [[Image:Vehicle crash test at the General Motors Vehicle Safety and crash Worthiness Laboratory.jpg|thumb|right|A [[crash test]] illustrate A common misconception about crumple zones is that they reduce safety by allowing the vehicle's body to collapse, crushing the occupants. In fact
  4 KB (608 words) - 12:28, 23 January 2009
• Rear-engine design
  ...king. This tendency is referred to as [[oversteer]] and creates potential safety issues both for ordinary drivers, and even in racing applications. There ar [[Category:Automotive technologies]]
  4 KB (518 words) - 18:59, 10 September 2009
• Anti-lock braking system
  A June 1999 [[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration|NHTSA]] study found that ABS increased stopping distances on ...braking force in this situation. Nevertheless, ABS significantly improves safety and control for drivers in on-road situations if they know not to release t
  11 KB (1,665 words) - 15:06, 2 June 2009
• Brake-by-wire
  '''[[Drive-by-wire]]''' technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic [[control system ...wide and has not been widely commercialized yet. This is mainly due to the safety-critical nature of brake products. So far, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota already
  12 KB (1,782 words) - 15:24, 7 August 2009
• Non-synchronous transmission
  ...r mechanisms began to appear in automotive transmissions. The split off of automotive transmission types that has prevailed in engineering designs uses three maj ...Many other circumstances face operators of non-synchronous transmissions. Safety and operator skills need to be learned before operating any of these types
  9 KB (1,293 words) - 23:27, 3 July 2009
• Brake lining
  In the automotive repair industry, many consumers purchase brake pads with a lifetime warrant ...so be found just about everywhere there are braking systems, from elevator safety brakes to spindle brakes inside a VCR. The form and materials are frequentl
  4 KB (636 words) - 18:34, 19 July 2009
• Powertrain
  ...nd systems is a key factor in the competitive position of companies in the automotive and other (truck, motorcycle, tractor, construction equipment…) vehicle i * [[Car safety]]
  5 KB (662 words) - 08:03, 8 October 2009
• Electronic Stability Control
  ...lity Control, which is the more common term recognized by the [[Society of Automotive Engineers]], although individual motor manufacturers use a range of differe ...(backed up by the theory of [[risk compensation]]) that the perception of safety conferred by the ESC will encourage more dangerous driving, as seems to be
  11 KB (1,566 words) - 09:26, 7 October 2009
• Seat belt
  A [[seat belt]], sometimes called a '''safety belt''', is a harness designed to hold the occupant of a [[automobile|car]] ...ssociated [[paralysis]], or "seat belt syndrome", has led to a revision of safety regulations in nearly all of the developed world requiring that all seats i
  7 KB (1,222 words) - 10:44, 8 October 2009
• Run flat tires
  ...ularity for other vehicles, such as high-end luxury cars, because of their safety and convenience, == Technologies ==
  10 KB (1,554 words) - 09:57, 12 December 2009
• Unsprung weight
  ...ith the unsprung weight tending to uncouple them. This can improve overall safety. [[Category:Automotive suspension technologies]]
  4 KB (675 words) - 21:35, 31 July 2009
• Daytime running lamp
  ...('''DRL''', also "Daylight Running Lamps", "Daytime Running Lights") are [[automotive lighting|lighting devices]] on the front of roadgoing [[motor vehicle]]s, a ...cting motorcycle safety, from certain DRL implementations. Nevertheless, a safety improvement is at least suggested by many studies.
  10 KB (1,486 words) - 10:43, 8 October 2009
• Car safety
  ...s for years, some for the safety of [[car]]'s occupants only, some for the safety of others. Car safety became an issue almost immediately after the invention of the automobile, w
  14 KB (2,148 words) - 11:11, 7 July 2009
• Passive safety
  ...s for years, some for the safety of [[car]]'s occupants only, some for the safety of others. Car safety became an issue almost immediately after the invention of the automobile, w
  14 KB (2,151 words) - 17:35, 7 August 2009
• Hand brake
  ...ly used in concert with a [[parking pawl]] in the transmission. Automotive safety experts recommend the use of both systems to immobilize a parked car, thoug ...udes the case as one of its [http://www.autosafety.org/booksandreports.php Safety Research Reports]; the index of the report is available [http://www.autosaf
  8 KB (1,350 words) - 00:20, 22 February 2011

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