Progressive Auto Insurance
Named #1 Auto Insurance Web Site for 2009 - Keynote
1-800-PROGRESSIVE

Auto-Tech

Virtual Blog

Motorcycle Gear Improves Safety

Posted by Marc Laspina on 3/5/2009 at 1:00 PM

Optional gear and clothing help protect motorcycle drivers on the road.

By Dennis McCafferty

Thanks to innovations in the motorcycle industry, you can ride as safely as you can stylishly these days.

Read More

 

Safer Texting and Calling While Driving

Posted by Marc Laspina on 1/19/2009 at 1:00 PM

Operating a vehicle while using a cell phone can be distracting, potentially dangerous and increasingly illegal. New technology aims to address this problem.

By Salvatore Salamone

Most of us are wed to our mobile phones these days. Unfortunately, many of us can't bear to be out of contact with friends or work, even while driving. And increasingly, that means people are texting while driving — an incredibly distracting practice that diverts at least one hand, and both eyes, from the road. Even if we are careful, it's a natural instinct to check an incoming message.

Read More

 

Match the Right Tire Technology to Your Driving

Posted by Marc Laspina on 10/14/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Bill Howard

They're all round, almost always black and they seem to last forever if you don't hit a pothole. Yet tires make a big, if unexciting, difference in your car's performance and safety, especially in the rain, slush and snow of the winter months. For that reason, buying a second set of tires for winter driving may be a good investment.

Read More

 

Improving Safety in Side Impacts

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/30/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Salvatore Salamone

Automakers have greatly improved your odds of surviving a front- or rear-end crash, but the same can't be said, just yet, for side-impact crashes. These crashes account for 28 percent of all fatalities, the majority of which are caused by brain injury, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Read More

 

Safe Convertibles: The Next Generation

Posted by Marc Laspina on 7/1/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Jim Henry

Producing safer convertibles is no easy task. The challenge is to combine eye-appealing roofless looks with passenger protection. And it is certainly not a new problem. For as long as convertibles have existed, the safety of the occupants, particularly in a rollover, has been a concern.

Read More

  • Select:
  • ZIP Code:
  • Retrieve a saved quote
Find Agent / Get Agent Quote

About this Blog

These articles — exclusively on Progressive.com — keep you up-to-date with developments and news about vehicle technology. Provided by Ziff Davis Enterprise.

Find this article at: