We are inundated with news and discussions concerning Hybrid and Electric vehicles. We (ISDA) feel that it is not if; it is when Security Drivers will be transporting their principals in Electric or Hybrid Vehicles.

No matter what is said about gas prices dropping, filling up your gas tank is still expensive—high fuel costs prompt articles about how to get…

Some articles concerning Run Flats have been in the news.  The one that caught our attention was from Autoweek Magazine – Why Do Run Flat Tires Suck? Science, and Tradeoffs

It seems that every news agency and certainly every auto-enthusiast magazine and blog are discussing autonomous vehicles and the technology that goes into making vehicles self-driving. What isn’t really discussed or understood is that there are different levels of self-driving.

Many times a driver is given 30 minutes to get to a destination that requires 45 minutes. So, at times, there is a tendency to drive a little faster than the speed limit allows. One of the questions we get asked is – “how accurate are speedometers”?

There is confusion about exactly what constitutes an autonomous vehicle. The government has eliminated the confusion by separating vehicles’ levels of driver control. There are four levels of control.

The simple fact is that Electronic Stability Control has made cars safer. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study showed that ESC reduced all single-vehicle crashes by 34 percent and single-vehicle SUV crashes by 59 percent.

Bosch has created a series of YouTube videos on ESC – ABS – 4×4

Over 90 percent of the information we need to control the vehicle comes from what we see. Vision is the foundation of safe and secure…

Air Filter Check every two to three months. A dirty air filter reduces gas mileage and the lifespan of your motor. Replace it when it…

  Turning Circle Bumper to Bumper clearance needed to make a U Turn. An important number when considering that in a high risk environment –…

Payload – The combined, maximum allowable weight of cargo, occupants and optional equipment that the vehicle is designed to carry. (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating minus…

No not Extrasensory Perception, which is defined as telepathy – pre recognition – and clairvoyance – but close to it. The ESP I am talking…

Driving, any form of driving, is a balance, and that balance is called the “driving system.” The driving system is made up of three components: THE DRIVER, THE MACHINE, and THE ENVIRONMENT. In our world it is called the Security Drivers Triangle.