The government has proof that Toyota knew about a safety problem involving sticking gas pedals for four months before it recalled vehicles, officials said Tuesday, and it will penalize the automaker the maximum $16.4 million for the delay. An automaker must tell the government about a safety defect and begin a recall within five business days after discovering the problem, … [Read more...]
Toyota Tops Speed Control Complaints, Studies Continue
In a pattern almost unbroken since 2004, speed control problems are a higher proportion of Toyota's driver complaint filings than they are for other big automakers, according to a recent USA Today report. The analysis is based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data from 2000 to mid-March of this year. U.S. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Olivia … [Read more...]
Electronics Experts Discuss EMI in Sudden Acceleration Incidents
When it comes to sudden acceleration, automakers claim absence of a detectable fault proves absence of design defect. Not true, said a panel of electronics experts who gathered Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to demystify some of the electronics issues they say are likely responsible for Toyota – and other automakers -- sudden acceleration … [Read more...]
Electronics Experts Debunk Toyota Claims
When it comes to sudden acceleration, automakers claim absence of a detectable fault proves absence of design defect. Not true, said a panel of electronics experts who gathered Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to demystify some of the electronics issues they say are likely responsible for Toyota – and other automakers -- sudden acceleration … [Read more...]
How Will NHTSA Test for Unintended Acceleration? The Engineering Way.
Members of Congress are generally lawyers and politicians, not engineers, but they are launching investigations and creating policies that have a direct impact on the designers and builders of incredibly complex vehicles, writes Washington Post columnist Frank Ahrens. One of the basic principles they should understand is that the only way to credibly figure out why something … [Read more...]
Electrostatic Discharge Simulator in 16kV, 30kV Versions
Haefley Technology’s ONYX electrostatic discharge simulator is available in 16kV or 30kV versions. It is the most ergonomic 30kV ESD gun without an additional base control unit that can be battery or mains operated. The easy to use touch screen, ergonomic design, modular RC units, multilingual interface, remote control software, built-in LED light and temperature and humidity … [Read more...]
Toyota Crisis Spotlights EMI Role in Auto Electronics, Hybrids
Investigations into sudden acceleration issues have put a spotlight on everything that can go wrong with automotive electronics. “Electromagnetic interference leaves no trace. It goes away just as it came,” says Michel Mardiguian, an engineer and consultant near Paris who worked with a European automaker on a gremlin-like electronic fault. Toyota is not alone in its troubles. … [Read more...]
Lawmakers: NHTSA Lacks Electrical, Software Engineers
U.S. government tools for overseeing the auto industry could be strengthened by Congress in light of recalls and other safety questions plaguing Toyota Motor Corp. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, told a hearing on Toyota that highway safety regulators do not have the expertise to properly evaluate sophisticated engineering … [Read more...]
Despite Denials, Electronics Remain a Crucial Question for Toyota
Toyota denies that its vehicles' acceleration problems might stem from an electronic or software glitch, but electronics experts say that even the most thorough testing can fail to turn up computer problems, given the increasing complexity of automobile technology. Ronald Jurgen, an electrical engineer who edits the Automotive Electronics Reliability guidebook for the Society … [Read more...]
EMC Filter Company’s Products Picked by Mexico’s Electric Utility
Mexico's electric utility Federal Commission of Electricity has chosen ESCO Technologies Inc.’s Aclara PLS TWACS® power-line technology for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure project. St. Louis-based ESCO, which manufactures RF shielding and EMC test products and provides engineered filtration products to the aviation, space and process markets, is a supplier of special … [Read more...]
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