Word: antilock
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What's more, much of the equipment needed to make this Jetsons vision real, from cruise control to automatic suspension and antilock brakes, from vehicle-detection radar to dashboard navigation systems, already resides in industry catalogs. GM, for instance, is offering limited radar-based obstacle-detection systems in school buses. GM and Ford now equip their high-end cars with devices that call for emergency help after a crash. And some 4% of all new vehicles are expected to come equipped with onboard navigation systems that can tell drivers where they are by reading an onboard electronic...
...truck. Want to know how much a dealer pays for that 1996 Honda Accord you've been eyeing? Or what kind of gasoline mileage it gets? Just log onto Edmund Publications http:www.enews.com/magazines/edmunds) which gives the invoice price of an LX sedan with standard features and antilock brakes as $17,531, in contrast to/ a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $19,840. The same listing notes that the midsize auto with automatic transmission gets a thrifty 23 m.p.g. in city driving and 31 m.p.g. on the open road...
...smart feature has already gained widespread acceptance: antilock brakes. And though there is no statistical evidence that cars with these brakes have fewer accidents, many insurance companies seem convinced of their merit; they offer discounts on premiums for vehicles equipped with antilock brakes...
...kind of Everyman's Porsche. Ford's Contour and Mercury Mystique, Chrysler's Cirrus and Dodge Stratus, and GM's retooled Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire will feature from 120 to 170 h.p. (vs. 90 or under for many older compacts). Formerly upscale-only features like dual air bags, antilock brakes and automatic mirror controls will be standard, while options include leather interiors, dashboard CD players and special antitheft devices. Prices in this group start at about $12,000 to $16,000, and can reach around $21,000 depending upon one's appetite for automotive swank...
Once again, Chrysler made the first and most impudent move in the global direction. It introduced its newest small car, the Neon, not in the U.S. but at the Frankfurt auto show in September. There was much that attracted notice and respect: a small car with dual air bags, antilock brakes, a top speed of 125 m.p.h. and the interior space of much larger cars; and it was built from start to finish in a near record 31 months. The home team from Chrysler's two- year-old, $1 billion Auburn Hills, Michigan, technical center was understandably proud...