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...Toyota's Celica. Mercedes, which set up shop only last October, plans to have a California prototype by the end of next year. The other Europeans are proceeding more timidly. The sort of California innovations Audi expects in the near term, for instance, are tilt- down steering wheels and dashboard coffee-cup holders...
...power failure struck New York State's Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station like a sucker punch last week, knocking out vital instruments and warning lights. When backup power systems also failed, operators were unable to monitor the reactor core for 20 chilling minutes. "It was like losing your speedometer, dashboard lights and headlights when you're going down the road at 70," said Peter Slocum, a spokesman for the State Disaster Preparedness Commission. Plant officials declared a "site area emergency," the second highest level of alert under federal regulations. It was only the third time such an emergency has been...
...common sight in Los Angeles these days: a nimble motorist hopping out of a parked car that bears a DISABLED PERSON placard on the dashboard. The explanation: a proliferation of illegally obtained placards. To get state- issued cards that let motorists park in reserved spaces, drivers have bought them at flea markets for as much as $400 or taken over placards from deceased relatives who came by them honestly. The legitimately handicapped pay $6. Cops abandoned one solution: ticketing all parked cars that displayed the placards. The city is pondering other approaches, including improving the data base so that field...
...cozy, even comfortable box on wheels with few frills but normal options like a radio and rear windshield wipers. Generally made of sturdy molded plastic, the body is reinforced by a steel tube frame. The upholstered interior typically features only a few elements, including a dashboard with speedometer, fuel gauge and controls. Adjustable seats and interior heating are still standard. The engines are 1 to 5 h.p., made in Italy or Japan, and have only one forward gear and one reverse. "The technology is pretty simple," says Patrick Escalier, Paris regional director for Marden, "but what more do you need...
...believes the industry has failed to develop products that would make technology easier to use. Says he: "The industry is shooting at the wrong target. It continues to emphasize power at the expense of usability. It's paying too much attention to the engine and not enough to the dashboard...