For decades, Consumer Reports has been at the forefront of advocating for automotive safety, collaborating closely with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to continually elevate safety standards in cars. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the IIHS auto crash test facility in central Virginia. Our experts talk with David Aylor, the Vice President of Active Safety at IIHS, discussing the significance of crash safety and detailing the collaborative efforts between IIHS and Consumer Reports in advancing automotive safety standards.
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SHOW NOTES
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00:00 – Introduction
00:49 – Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
01:04 – Side Impact Crash Test
02:21 – How CR incorporates IIHS Data into the rating
03:16 – What is Car Safety
04:42 – Crash Avoidance Systems
07:25 – What is HLDI
08:47 – How CR and IIHS are raising the bar for car safety
10:05 – How our work benefits consumers
10:41 – IIHS ratings
12:05 – Understanding CR’s safety ratings
13:04 – Difference between IIHS and NHTSA
13:53 – How we are all working together for the consumer
15:08 – Looking forward
