Autonomous vehicle takeover based on restricted areas includes receiving position data of a vehicle, the position data indicating a position of a vehicle traveling in an area, correlating the received position data to a map including mapped areas designated as non-roadway areas, where the correlating determines that the vehicle is traveling in a designated non-roadway area, checking one or more restrictions placed on vehicular travel in the non-roadway area in which the vehicle is traveling and, based on the one or more restrictions, performing processing to undertake action(s), the action(s) including controlling function(s) of the vehicle.

An automatic shutoff system for a motor vehicle, the automatic shutoff system including a front suspension system disposed at a front portion of the motor vehicle, the front suspension system comprising at least one spring wrapped around at least one arm, at least one sensor disposed on the at least one arm to sense when the at least one spring has been jarred at a predetermined intensity, a curb jump detection system to receive at least one signal from the at least one sensor when the at least one spring has been jarred at the predetermined intensity, and to process the at least one signal to determine whether a curb has been jumped by the front suspension system, and a computer system to receive a signal from the curb jump detection system when the curb jump detection system determines that the curb has been jumped by the front suspension system, and to control a motor to shut off.

An automatic shutoff system for a motor vehicle, the automatic shutoff system including a front suspension system disposed at a front portion of the motor vehicle, the front suspension system comprising at least one spring wrapped around at least one arm, at least one sensor disposed on the at least one arm to sense when the at least one spring has been jarred at a predetermined intensity, a curb jump detection system to receive at least one signal from the at least one sensor when the at least one spring has been jarred at the predetermined intensity, and to process the at least one signal to determine whether a curb has been jumped by the front suspension system, and a computer system to receive a signal from the curb jump detection system when the curb jump detection system determines that the curb has been jumped by the front suspension system, and to control a motor to shut off.

A battery module for use with an electric vehicle is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery module includes a power source and an isolation monitoring circuit electrically connected with the power source. The electric vehicle includes a Y-capacitor module. The isolation monitoring circuit can discharge the Y-capacitor module when the battery module is electrically connected with the electric vehicle. According to at least one of the disclosed embodiments, no additional HV efforts to discharge a Y-capacitor, and discharge of a vehicle Y-capacitor can be performed on the battery side.

A computer includes a memory and a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include estimating a target time defined as an amount of time a vehicle will be in a tunnel, determining that the target time has elapsed, and sending an emergency notification as a result of determining that the vehicle has not exited the tunnel before the target time elapsed.

A computer includes a memory and a processor programmed to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include estimating a target time defined as an amount of time a vehicle will be in a tunnel, determining that the target time has elapsed, and sending an emergency notification as a result of determining that the vehicle has not exited the tunnel before the target time elapsed.

A vehicle system includes a high voltage battery and at least one control module configured to monitor the high voltage battery and command a visual warning in response to a disconnect event of the high voltage battery. The visual warning may be produced by a hazard light.

According to various implementations, a vehicle pyrotechnic initiator assembly includes an initiator that includes at least one electrode pin and a validation device in electrical communication with the at least one electrode pin. The validation device provides validation information about at least a portion of the initiator assembly and/or a safety device in which the initiator assembly is installed. The validation information may include a date associated with an expiration of the initiator assembly and/or the safety device. The validation information may also or alternatively include a manufacturer identity associated with a manufacturer of the initiator assembly and/or safety device. In some implementations, the validation device includes an electrical circuit and/or memory that stores the validation information. For example, the validation device may include an ASIC chip.

According to various implementations, a vehicle pyrotechnic initiator assembly includes an initiator that includes at least one electrode pin and a validation device in electrical communication with the at least one electrode pin. The validation device provides validation information about at least a portion of the initiator assembly and/or a safety device in which the initiator assembly is installed. The validation information may include a date associated with an expiration of the initiator assembly and/or the safety device. The validation information may also or alternatively include a manufacturer identity associated with a manufacturer of the initiator assembly and/or safety device. In some implementations, the validation device includes an electrical circuit and/or memory that stores the validation information. For example, the validation device may include an ASIC chip.

A safety system for an automobile includes a safety device with containing areas in which two premixed liquids are stored during an initial state and which are in fluid communication with a fuel tank. Two valves are mounted internally in the safety device and are closed in the initial state to separate the premixed liquids. The valves are spaced apart at an initial distance, in the initial state, that is greater than a triggered distance, in a triggered state. A cylindrical ring is mounted in the safety device near the valves and has evacuation holes around its periphery that are adjacent to a respective pair of flow-mix channels. The flow-mix channels form a flow-path between the containing areas and a respective evacuation hole via which, in the triggered state, the premixed liquids are combined into a mixed liquid that is subsequently expelled for neutralizing fuel flammability in the fuel tank.