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Every day is a sunny day for the Visual Performance Evaluation Lab (VPEL) team. Engineer Anthony Attanasio says their equipment allows them to simulate “any and all sun angles on Earth” and fix the places where your shiny new vehicle might be a little too shiny. When you get behind the wheel, "all you should focus on is how great the product is, how fresh and clean the design is, how comfortable the interior is," says VPEL operations supervisor Joe Lambrecht. "We’ll handle everything else." Thanks to the VPEL team, sunny road trips are safer and sunglasses are strictly optional. Join us where science meets design: http://spr.ly/6043B6o7B9 #WeAreFord #FordCareers #FordUniversity

Shanise Craft

AUTO-CATION555 followers

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What feels like simplicity here is the result of a lot of complexity being resolved long before it ever reaches the driver.

Sergey Gabrielyan

Gretel Automotive Service258 followers

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Impressive work by the VPEL team! It’s fascinating to see how Ford bridges the gap between pure science and consumer comfort. Managing reflections and visual ergonomics is a critical part of the driving experience that most people enjoy without realizing the complex engineering behind it. Great to see these standards in action!

GEVILLE GEE

Bell Flight6K followers

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Greetings, I am writing to introduce G-luminosity, a groundbreaking brake warning system that significantly reduces brake fade, improves efficiency, and lowers manufacturing costs. Patent number 12,013,004 covers this novel technology. Unlike current wear indicators that only give a single warning, G-luminosity provides a progressive color coded system, that allows for much more accurate wear prediction. Testing has shown G-luminosity can reduce brake fade by up to 15% under extreme conditions, and improve brake efficiency by 8%. G-luminosity offers significant advantages over existing brake systems, including: * Improved Safety: Early and accurate wear detection promotes timely brake pad replacement, enhancing braking performance and preventing catastrophic brake failure. * User-Friendly: The color-coded visual indicator is intuitive, allowing drivers and mechanics to quickly assess brake pad condition. * Proactive Maintenance: Remote alerts enable proactive maintenance scheduling, reducing the risk of unexpected breakdowns. * Versatility: The system can be adapted to various brake pad and vehicle types, offering broad applicability. Technical Details

Greg Bayley

Self-employed243 followers

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That’s important. What’s being done on driver visibility looking outward? Over the years “A” pillars in the field of view have been getting larger and larger, enough to hide a crossing vehicle at a crossing intersection. How about some relief to improve driver visibility both forward and rear ward. Cameras and convex mirrors are helpful but what am I looking at, where should I be looking to make a save lane change without an expense options using electronics?

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GEVILLE GEE

Bell Flight6K followers

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* Controller Apparatus: Processes sensor data, determines wear status, and controls the light-emitting apparatus. * Sensing Apparatus: Chooses from various sensor technologies (current, thermal, magnetic, distance) based on specific application requirements. For example, thermal sensors are used to monitor heat buildup during heavy braking, while distance sensors track pad thickness. * Light Emitting Apparatus: LED array with distinct color codes for different wear levels. * Mounting Housing: Secures the system to the brake pad or caliper, ensuring reliable operation and visibility of the indicator. * Optional Communication Components: Wireless transmitter and receiver for remote alerts. I believe the G-luminosity aligns perfectly with your goals of advancing automotive safety, developing cutting-edge brake solutions, and achieving sustainable manufacturing. I would be grateful for the opportunity to schedule a meeting to present G-luminosity's potential benefits in greater detail. Please let me know your availability in the coming weeks. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, -Geville gee" #car #brake #CEO #Mechanic #licensing #Brembo #Continental

Rahil Vora

Amazon56 followers

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My dad served at Ford Motor Company in Detroit and I served at Pierre Auto Group in Seattle for years. Can I get an endorsement and did you know I'm getting into Fleet sales and even Port of Seattle with Uber Fleet. Can you give me an endorsement or contact me to invest towards my career pathway. Please do so. I attended lots of private schools and my mother, Dr. Yasmin Vora had a medical clinic on 8-mile. I also opened a Little Caesars Franchise in Seattle area for 10 years. Need consulting and support. Thanks!

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Jeffrey Fleischer

Athena Intelligence4K followers

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The automakers that win the next decade won't be the ones with the flashiest tech demos. They'll be the ones who obsess over the 10,000 micro-interactions a driver has with their vehicle every day. This is what that looks like.

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Muhammad Bilal Ashraf

Design Hok ( Top Rated Plus…5K followers

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Excellent work on this detailed vehicle performance evaluation. The integration of experimental analysis with simulation-based validation is highly impressive and reflects a strong engineering approach. Such studies are crucial for improving vehicle efficiency, reliability, and overall system optimization in modern automotive and aerospace applications. Great contribution to advancing performance-driven engineering solutions.

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Thuy Duong Vo

Debut Biotechnology366 followers

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That intuitive comfort of "not needing sunglasses" is actually based on exhaustive simulation of global lighting environments. The VPEL team's work is essentially about increasing negative entropy—by eliminating thousands of potential reflective conflicts in the laboratory, they achieved that "natural" purity in the driver's field of vision. This is the restrained aesthetics of top-notch engineering design

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Mustang Design Concept This is my custom design concept for a Ford Mustang. I created this project as part of my personal training and to improve my design skills in automotive styling. I would really appreciate your feedback, opinions, and any suggestions for improvement. Note: The Mustang logo belongs to Ford Motor Company. It is used here only for illustrative purposes.

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