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Vehicle Technology Areas

Here are selected examples for some of the various types of vehicles, equipment, systems, maintenance, and product liability that I have worked with in addition to a wide range of golf carts, LSV – Low Speed Vehicles, cars, police cars, light trucks, box trucks, and tractor trailers.

  • Bicycles – Adult and Children’s
  • Mobility Scooters
  • Powered Wheelchairs
  • Mopeds
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles – Dirt, Cruiser, Sport, Fast, & Children’s
  • Skateboards
  • Mobility Carts
  • Forklifts
  • Hand Trucks – manual and powered
  • Skid Steer Loaders “Bobcats”
  • Hydraulic Excavators
  • Small Engines
  • Go Karts Technical
  • Go Kart Accidents
  • Large Earthmoving Equipment
  • Large Diesel Engines – Marine
  • Large Diesel Engines – Fixed
  • Large Diesel Engines – Mobile
  • Large Diesel Engines – Maintenance
  • Gas and Diesel Gensets
  • Gas and Diesel Engine Fires
  • Equipment Overhaul
  • Vehicle Repair
  • Auto Body Repair
  • Full Body Sectioning
  • Unintended Acceleration
  • Brake Failure – air and hydraulic
  • Tire Failure – auto and truck
  • Tire Overloading
  • Hydroplaning
  • Dump Truck Suspension Failure
  • Tractor Trailer Suspension Failure
  • Tractor Trailer Suspension Overhaul
  • Dump Trailer Topple (falls over)
  • Steering Lockup – car and truck
  • Suspension Failure
  • DOT Regulations
  • Airboat Mechanical Failures
  • Golf Carts
  • Golf Cart Accidents
  • Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV’s)
  • Pickup Trucks & Trailer Combinations
  • Pickup Trucks & Trailers Overloaded
  • Utility Trailers
  • Utility Trailers – disconnecting from tow vehicle
  • Utility Vehicles
  • Car and Truck Electrical Systems & Lighting
  • Truck and Trailer Retroreflective Devices
  • Seat Belts
  • Airbags
  • Occupant Restraint Systems
  • Diesel Engine Failures
  • Lamp Filament Analysis
  • Low Speed Rear Impact Analysis
  • Wheel Loss — Steel and Aluminum
  • Lug Nut Technology
  • Wheel Stud Technology

There are a substantial number of vehicle systems listed.  The point of this list is to provide a general and broad range of technologies.  If you read through this list once or twice, and you have an accident file that you are attempting to resolve, keep in mind that complex accidents typically require a team of experts.

Furthermore, with a “complex event” you may need preliminary assistance to determine who to contact or add to your team of experts.  Two examples of  “complex events” would include rollover & roof crush and rear impact & seat failure.

Immediate Accident Response

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New vs Old: Automotive Trends 2023 – 2030

NEW VEHICLES

With the decade beginning in 2020 the automotive industry is dealing with four key new vehicle trends. All of these trends will be significant in all sectors of transportation including passenger cars and tractor trailers.

These trends will be relevant in collision analysis, accident reconstruction, and vehicle mechanical technology.

  1. Powertrain electrification
  2. Vehicle lightweighting
  3. Connected vehicles
  4. Autonomous vehicles

OLDER VEHICLES

In May of 2023 the average age of sedans and passenger vehicles was 13.6 and 12.5 years respectively, as reported by S&P Global Mobility, with nearly 122 million vehicles more than 12 years old.

ECONOMIC REALITY CHECK

According to Automotive News the average price of a new vehicle is nearly $48,000 with an average payment of $730 per month. High-end pickup trucks and luxury vehicles can exceed $100,000 with monthly payments in excess of $1,000.

OLD & NEW FORENSIC CONCERNS

Older vehicles absolutely require periodic maintenance. Deferred maintenance will result in vehicle performance degradation which will result in more collisions.

New vehicles have significant Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Here are some: Blind Spot Warning, Lane Keep Assist, Pedestrian Automatic Braking, Autonomous Emergency Braking, and Adaptive Cruise Control.

Each and every one of these ADAS systems, with their respective components, requires proper setup and alignment. OEM Maintenance and Repair Procedures must be followed during the service procedure to be conducted by a trained technician.

If the technician does not know how to fix it, and they do not have the proper tools and equipment, that ADAS system will not work as the manufacturer designed and installed the system into the vehicle. All of these factors are relevant in accident reconstruction and post-collision vehicle analysis.

CONCLUSION

Both old and new vehicles, passenger cars to tractor trailers, have important technical issues which must be thoroughly analyzed during post-collision analysis. Because of this complexity a team approach may be necessary to optimally deal with: 1) driver, 2) vehicle, 3) environment; during A) pre-crash, B) crash, C) post-crash.

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