Myles Garrett’s Accident in his Porsche -- Images

 Thankfully Myles is OK but bruised. He may play against the Falcons on Sunday, but whatever the case, he says the event was a “wakeup call.”  These young players have plenty of psychological stressors, in addition to what takes place on the field. Lots of money, and a feeling of invincibility. Myles is blessed and will take this learning lesson forward.

Porsches at speed are nothing to be trifled with. I recall the first time I took my Porsche around a curve at speed and noticed the handling twitch. They do not handle like a Ford. And at a certain point they can be not forgiving.

Ian Flood Damage: Exotic Automobiles Damaged Due to the Storm

 Thanks to Juan for these images. The number of automobiles flooded will tighten the new and used car market for the next year or more. But what is unknown now are the number of special enthusiast vehicles that are lost duet this catastrophic event.

Redundancy and Automated Vehicles -- Getting to SAE Level 4

DRIVE PILOT: the world’s first internationally certified Level3 system

When it comes to conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3), safety and reliability are the top priorities for Mercedes-Benz. DRIVE PILOT is therefore based on a system architecture that enables safe control of all situations that could potentially arise. To this end, braking, steering, power supply and some parts of the sensor system are designed with physical and functional redundancy. By adopting this safety‑focused approach to system design, Mercedes-Benz is setting completely new benchmarks in automated driving. DRIVE PILOT, the world’s first internationally certified system, has been available as an option for the S-Class and EQS in Germany since 17 May 2022.

The four core elements of the redundant architecture encompass the braking system, steering, power supply and some of the sensors. This includes environment recognition and handling. The battery, steering motor, wheel speed sensors and algorithms used by the system for data calculation are likewise duplicated. Some aspects of the sensor system are also functionally redundant because their different physical concepts (incl. optical; ultrasound; radio waves) are mutually corroborative, thus ensuring safe operation at all times. This mainly encompasses radar, cameras and a LiDAR. However, ultrasound and moisture sensors as well as microphones also deliver valuable data. Overall, more than 30 sensors ensure that DRIVE PILOT is reliably able to master the task of driving.

“The name Mercedes-Benz has always stood for safety. And we are already setting standards in the development and implementation of automated driving systems like DRIVE PILOT. We are convinced that redundancy is the right approach for Level 3 automated driving and beyond. When it comes to sensors, we also see the use of LiDAR alongside radar and cameras as particularly indispensable. We can compensate for the situation-dependent deficits of one sensor with the characteristics of another. Relying on just one type of sensor would not meet Mercedes-Benz’s high safety standards,” says Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, responsible for Development and Procurement.

Following activation of DRIVE PILOT, the system controls speed and distance, and keeps the vehicle in its own lane. Under certain conditions and on suitable sections of German autobahn, customers can hand over the task of driving to the system when traveling in heavy traffic or traffic jams at speeds of up to 60 km/h. In the unlikely event of a failure in one of the primary systems, the DRIVE PILOT system architecture is able to recognise the situation and facilitate a safe handover of control to the driver. Even if the driver is unable to comply with a handover prompt, e.g. due to a medical emergency, DRIVE PILOT initiates a safe emergency stop manoeuvre that does not pose a risk to traffic following behind.

Mercedes-Benz at the forefront of automated driving and safety technologies

Since the invention of the automobile in 1886, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly set benchmarks in vehicle safety with innovative technologies. Safety is one of the brand’s core values, which is why Mercedes-Benz has been offering advanced driver assistance systems (SAE Level 2) in its vehicles for years. They can improve road safety and make life significantly easier in everyday situations. For instance, they provide assistance with speed and distance control, steering and switching lanes. In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker worldwide to receive internationally valid system approval for conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3). In Germany, DRIVE PILOT has been available for the S-Class and EQS since 17 May 2021. And for parking, the brand has gone one step further – with pre-installation of INTELLIGENT PARK PILOT for the future facilitation of fully automated driverless parking to SAE Level 4.

How an Electric Car Works? Its Parts & Functions Explained

A nice introduction, especially for middle and high school students. I did like the examples of the various kinds of electric cars -- battery, plug in, hybrid, and fuel cell -- that are available in the marketplace today. 

This s a starting place for those who want to learn more about an emerging technology. 

How Electric Cars are Made? Porsche

It is a Porsche and not a Chevy! But that said, look at the video carefully in terms of what you can learn from it.  Note that the assembly facility is incredibly clean.  Also note how few line workers are really in place and how their work is minimally physical. The subassemblies are few, and parts are not as nearly numerous as on ICE cars.  It may be that Biden’s support of the union autoworkers is well meaning, but whatever happened with the electrification of the automotive industry workers will be fewer. Numbers will be considerably lower, as will workers involved in maintaining these vehicles. Knowledge and technical ability will be at a premium, even on the shop floor.

Ralph de Palma won the Elgin Road Races in August 1912 with record averages of more than 110 km/h

Vanderbilt race in Milwaukee, 1912. The later winner Ralph de Palma (starting number 22) with the Mercedes 140 hp Grand Prix model 1908. (Photo index number in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archives: 2000DIG15)

Ralph de Palma won the Elgin Road Races with record averages of more than 110 km/h

• Ever higher speeds in races in the early days of the car
• Five years before that, Baron Pierre de Caters won the Ardennes Race with an average speed of 92.6 km/h
• Both drove Mercedes racing cars

Early motor racing successes: on 30 and 31 August 1912, 110 years ago, Ralph de Palma won the Elgin Road Races in Elgin/Illinois, USA, in a privately entered Mercedes 140 hp Grand Prix model 1908, followed by Erwin Bergdoll in a Benz 150 hp. With an average speed of more than 110 km/h, Ralph de Palma set a record there. The 1912 race report states: “Driving a Mercedes, he won the Elgin National Trophy Race and the free-for-all in the best time ever made on the Elgin course.” By comparison, five years before that, Baron Pierre des Caters won the sixth Ardennes Race over 600 kilometres on 27 July 1907 in the Mercedes 120 hp Grand Prix racing car developed by Paul Daimler after 6:29:10 hours. Its average speed was 92.6 km/h