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Feds Accelerate Tesla Steering Probe | Insurify

Federal investigators are now actively analyzing steering rack parts that have been linked to thousands of Tesla crashes. Typically, an engineering analysis is the last investigative step before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues a recall. Affected drivers reported being unable to turn the steering wheel either while driving

High Car Insurance? Your Car Maker May Be Selling Your Driving Data | Insurify

Key takeaways * Automakers are under fire for allegedly selling driver data to third parties. Consumers say they were unaware of the data collection or sharing, with murky privacy policies hidden in fine print. * Third-party data brokers sell driver data to car insurance companies, which use the information to assess

What It Would Really Take for U.S. Drivers to Go Fully Electric | Insurify

Key takeaways * Under new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards, a projected 56% of new vehicle sales will be electric by 2032. Electric vehicle (EV) sales accounted for less than 8% of sales in 2023, according to Cox Automotive. * Car insurance for EVs costs about 20% more than for traditional

Most Vehicle Automation Isn’t Making Drivers Safer, Report Says | Insurify

Drivers may think that partial automation systems like lane-centering and adaptive cruise control make their vehicles safer. But a new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says automakers need to improve safeguards that ensure a driver doesn’t rely on these systems too much. “Some drivers

The Safest Car of the Future, According to AI | Insurify

Car safety has come a long way in the last century — seat belts, airbags, and anti-lock brakes have made driving significantly safer. Seat belts alone saved an estimated 400,000 lives from 1975 to 2017, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). More recent autonomous features, like

New Survey: Gen Z Shuns Driving, But Isn’t Ready for Technology to Take the Wheel | Insurify

Gen Zers aren’t big on driving, but they don’t trust AI to do it for them either. A recent Insurify survey found that Gen Zers who drive because they enjoy it are in the minority, but despite lukewarm feelings about being behind the wheel, they’re not sold

Missoula County sets July meeting for vote on Bonner data center

The sole public hearing for a new data center in Bonner is set for early July, where the Missoula County Consolidated Land Use Board will rule whether the development would be compatible with nearby residences. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m. to review the