Car Safety Innovations That Are Expected to Reduce Insurance Costs

Car Safety Innovations That Are Expected to Reduce Insurance Costs

by Jeanny Hopper

Mercedes Benz, a luxury automobile brand known for cutting edge automotive technology is now developing technologies that can make driving safer, ultimately causing a dramatic reduction in serious injuries and deaths due to collisions.  Its new prototype named Experimental Safety Vehicle is packed with innovative safety features that have never before been seen in the automotive industry, which can initiate a downward movement in auto coverage costs. The car in essence becomes a massive airbag before a collision to prevent serious injuries to the driver and passengers. Basically the car has built-in video cameras and sensors around its chassis that … (more) March 16, 2010

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  • Alabama Auto Insurance Information

    by Jeanny Hopper
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    by Jeanny Hopper
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    by Jeanny Hopper
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