Modern cars rely on a dense web of sensors to manage everything from fuel delivery to collision avoidance, and when one fails ...

I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...

While most might associate the phrase with retail theft or theft of personal items in the home, it apparently applies to cars too. From catalytic converters to Kia and Hyundai vehicles, thieves have ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. If your car experiences poor fuel economy, lacks power, feels sluggish, idles rough, or has an illuminated check ...

You're sitting in your car, perhaps waiting at a red light, when your eyes wander across the instrument panel. Among the buttons, vents, and dashboard warning lights, there's a small unmarked circle ...

A knock sensor is an engine management component in modern internal combustion engines. It is designed to detect the sound of knocking or pinging in the engine, indicating an engine problem such as ...

A few weeks ago, I visited a plant in Anderson, S.C., run by Robert Bosch Corporation, which builds oxygen sensors for automotive engine management systems. If you're thinking that a tour of a factory ...

Across the web, there are countless designs for shock/vibration sensors for automobile antitheft alarms, door/window break detector alarms, and almost any other security alarm you can think of. Many ...

Fully autonomous vehicles are coming, but not as quickly as the initial hype would suggest because there is a long list of technological issues that still need to be resolved. One of the basic ...

Do you remember that laser gun toy we used to play with as kids? And the warning that came with it, stating that the laser pointer could damage your eyes? Laser light can be dangerous not only for ...

Leaked files suggest the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a car crash detection sensor. Previous Samsung flagships also have the same sensor, but Samsung has not yet rolled out the car crash ...