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Where is the auto industry headed in 2021?
Smart car technologies and more robust user interactivity is the forecast for the auto industry! Today every car produced has some kind of computer that controls a wide range of functions. As a driver and/or passenger in 2021 you can expect a more robust user...

Why Should Drivers Know What OTA Is In 2021?
Many cell phone users are familiar with automatic updates and upgrades that essentially improve their user experience conveniently. The automotive industry have attempted to develop user-friendly infotainment systems that utilize technology to perform updates and...

How Will Awareness Save My Life As A Driver In The New Era Of Automation?
After Tesla's recent exposure involving the death of two drivers on April 17, 2021, who were beta testing the "full self-driving software", FeaturesFirst Auto is reminding our community of the risks associated with connecting, interacting and engaging with automated...

How Can You Improve Your Safety During Distracted Driving Awareness Month?
Did you know distracted driving crashes killed 3,142 people in the United States which equates to an average of 9 deaths per day. In May 2020 the National Safety Council reported the accident numbers marked the third-straight month that U.S. motorist were at higher...

How is my data being protected in a connected car?
Connected cars are beginning to become mainstream and there is much needed discussion to be had about cybersecurity. Most new vehicles include a host of features that require a online connection, which include GPS, lane-keep assist, collision avoidance and certain...

How Important is Car Safety and Efficiency To You?
Did you know more than 35,000 people die in vehicle-related crashes in the U.S. each year. On top of that, auto emissions contribute to 70,000 annual pollution-related deaths, and are among the largest contributors to climate change. That’s why FeaturesFirst Auto is...

Why Choose A 5-Star Safety Rating?
Did you know the 50's brought huge leaps in car safety technologies with the introduction of the airbag and three point seatbelt. The three point seatbelt was one of the most effective car safety features ever created. Safety features have been saving lives for years...

What Safety Features Are Valuable To Seniors?
If your parents are still on the road, it’s important to ensure their vehicle maximizes safety and comfort. As drivers age several active safety features could be of much value to them. The more you can see from the driver’s seat and the more you’re aware of what’s...

Electric Vehicles 101: How will my lifestyle change?
Have you heard of "range anxiety"? Range anxiety is when a driver is worried about not being able to make it home or to the next stop, due to the lack of charging stations. Owning or leasing an electric vehicle will require major lifestyle and behavioral changes that...

Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on Lisa Bailey, founder of FeaturesFirst Auto
To celebrate Black History Month, Monica Motivates has spotlighted our founder Lisa Bailey! #MonicaMotivates is recognizing that mission this month by featuring amazing founders making incredible strides across industries. Monica Motivates was created by founder...

2021 Automated Vehicle Safety Proposed Rulemaking!
If you have not been updated, automated vehicle safety systems are a hot topic among the thought leaders of the transportation industry in 2021! As automated vehicle safety systems become standard, there is much foundation to be laid to ensure adequate transparency...

Why Are Tire Manufacturers Changing Their Processes?
Automakers and commercial vehicle manufacturers are not alone in having to change their processes in response to the new era of electric mobility. Tire manufacturers also need to come up with new development concepts to accommodate this new form of propelling force!...

Why 5G Is A Crucial Technology For Autonomous Vehicles!
Although the reality of autonomous vehicles globally instituted into the travel community is many years off, the preparation has already begun! In 2019, the world was introduced to the 5G network. 5G is the new technology standard for broadband cellular networks. What...

How is Autonomous Transportation Providing Value to the Supply Chain?
Believe it or not autonomous technology is benefiting you in ways that may not be seen! Have you ever experienced not understanding the value of something until it was gone? In 2020, the global supply chain experienced an unbalancing that was felt in the entire...
Show Your Support for Our Community! DONATE TODAY!
We have an opportunity to fundamentally change the world! Driver understanding is becoming a major issue as we progress in the new era of automation in 2021! Thats why we need your help! DONATE TODAY and let us help our community see a better future together!...

2021 CEO FOCUS
HOT OFF THE PRESS!! 📰 Check out an interview snippet of our founder, Lisa Bailey, sharing her focus for FeaturesFirst Auto in 2021! We are kicking off 2021 with our "Did You Know?" campaign! Let's get up close and personal about the value we are providing to our...

Congratulations to our “millennial” founder Lisa Bailey!
Lisa Bailey, the founder of FeaturesFirst Auto, now serves on the WBENC NextGen Advisory Board! As a millennial brown woman in tech, Lisa has a mission to create more opportunities for diverse engineers and women in tech. As a certified Women's Business Entreprise,...

What is Human Machine Interface Technology and Why Should I Care?
What the heck is Human Machine Interface Technology? Titles have a funny way of scaring people, but I can guarantee you have connected with HMI technology before! Have you ever asked Alexa or Siri a question? Simply put, HMI is software that allows a human to interact...

Self-Driving Global Standards Are On The Rise!
Major auto manufacturers are making their stamp in the self-driving autonomous technology world, which can become confusing at the user level! While one can appreciate variety, when it comes to interacting and co-piloting with technology, full understanding is needed!...

FeaturesFirst Auto is Leading the Way on Informed Car Buying!
FeaturesFirst Auto is bringing the tech to the streets to cut the noise and simplify information! As the world is witnessing a global shift, the automotive industry is no exception to this shift! The rise of electric vehicles and autonomous mobility systems is here to...

The New “Global” Normal in Safety Features!
We are living in an era of remarkable progress in car safety! It is now conceivable for some car models to be virtually free of the risk of fatal injury in a typical road crash. The Road to Zero is a global initiative, that for the first time, so many organizations...

The driverless taxi era is here!
Are you ready to thrive in the new culture of ride-sharing? Ride sharing is expected to grow 20% by 2027. Waymo started its driverless taxi service to the public in Phoenix. Did you say driverless? Yes, the Waymo taxi is an autonomous taxi service that provides to the...

How to Prepare Your Teen Driver in a World of Automation!
In light of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the FeaturesFirst Auto team would like to ask the obvious question, "how are you preparing your teen to drive empowered and safe as vehicles become more automated?" Teen crashes most often occur due to inexperience! The...

FeaturesFirst Auto – WBENC NextGen Pitch Intensive Winners!!
Congratulations to our founder, Lisa Bailey for winning the WBENC NextGen Pitch Intensive Live Pitch Competition! FeaturesFirst Auto is a consumer information tool that aims to improve motor vehicle safety through an interactive software application that teaches each...

How does the driver’s role change in a world of automation?
As vehicles become more automated, how does the role of the driver change? Awareness of specified technologies is the most drastic behavioral change for drivers! Up until now, getting in your vehicle and having the basic understanding of how to operate the vehicle was...

Are you ready for an EV Lifestyle?
California has experienced some of the worst fires this year that has claimed many lives and homes. On September 23, 2020, California became the leader in the U.S. in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by Gov. Newsom signing an executive order that will prohibit the...

Roads were deadlier even as the country drove less!
Roads without traffic are safe, right? Not quite! According to the NSC, when many states ended three straight months of quarantine the number of miles driven remained 13% lower than the previous year, but death rates and number of deaths both skyrocketed! This is an...

Not One More Life Lost on Our Roadways Is the 2050 Goal: Join Us on the Road to Zero!
Road to Zero is a collaboration focused on ending traffic fatalities—a leading cause of unintentional death—on our roadways by 2050. The goal is safe mobility for all people, and members will work to develop priorities; take action individually and collaboratively;...

How to spot a self-driving vehicle in 2020!
Although you may not be able to purchase a fully self-driving vehicle today, you can spot a fully self-driving vehicle in certain testing locations. On June 15, 2020 the NHTSA launched it's Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing Initiative. ...

What Does Safe Driving Look Like Post Lockdown?
According to the National Safety Council report, May numbers mark the third-straight month that U.S. motorist were at higher risk of dying from a crash. As many are returning to work and school, transportation safety is a priority for a "new" normal! So, what does...

The FeaturesFirst Auto Beta Release 1.0 is here!!
On August 19, 2020 the FeaturesFirst Auto team celebrated it's community Beta Release 1.0! FeaturesFirst Auto is a comprehensive educational tool that makes it easy for consumers to connect to the technological features in their vehicle to drive safer and more...

Vehicles in the future will need to be repaired less and understood more!
Technology is changing the way we operate in a more methodical way that involves algorithms and programs. Vehicles in the future will need to be repaired less and understood more. As ADAS features emerge as standard assistance systems, understanding their functions...

BREAKING NEWS!!
FEATURESFIRST AUTO IS CERTIFIED AS A WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (WBE) THROUGH THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL (WBENC), THE NATION'S LARGEST THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIER OF BUSINESSES OWNED AND OPERATED BY WOMEN IN THE US. WE RECOGNIZE THE COMMITMENT TO...