Tactical vs Practical

This interesting and informative article delves into the impact on driver performance when the mission requires wearing a full complement of tactical gear and serves as another example showcasing the achievements made possible through the application of driving science.

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The Latest Security Driver Journal - “Why Payload Matters: The Impact of Overloading Your Vehicle”

Exceeding a vehicle's payload can negatively impact its performance, longevity, and safety, affecting its ability to go, stop, and turn.

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Mercedes-Benz and Black-Eyed Peas founder Will.i.am has the answer. 

Electric cars offer a lack of sound that we are used to when driving an ICE vehicle. Automakers have attempted to solve this perceived problem by contracting with musicians to create sound as the driver moves the vehicle's controls. Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Black Eyed Peas founder Will.i.am. The result is Sound Drive, a production-ready app that utilizes a suite of sensors connected to a car's accelerator, steering wheel, suspension, and brakes; the system registers inputs and uses them to affect how recorded music is transmitted through the speakers, transforming the driver into something of a DJ. 

We can't help but wonder - what would music in a lane change exercise sound like?

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A Half-Century Achievement

Being an instructor for the Scotti School in the past and present-day VDI presents its challenges. It involves mastering the art of designing effective driving exercises, grappling with complex equations like the Chord equation, evaluating student performance, and providing clear communication and coaching to help students meet our rigorous performance objectives. However, despite these difficulties, the tangible outcome of this learning process is evident; a client we trained in 1974 continues to entrust Joe and the VDI team with their security personnel in 2024. What adds to the significance of this achievement is that they are not alone in this loyalty; numerous other organizations will send their security teams to the Scotti School/VDI for an impressive half-century. 

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Can You Survive Being Shot at in Your Car?

An interesting video from the YouTube Channel Ballistic High Speed that puts car windows and windshields to the test! Can they save you from getting shot? Will they protect you from bullets? They test 9mm, .223, and .308 ammunition.

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ICYMI - The First Attack on an Armored Vehicle in a Convoy?

From the ISDACenter.Org Archives - One of the first “vehicle assassinations” was that of Tsar Alexander II in Russia. He was one of the first victims of an assassination in an armored vehicle. The vehicle happened to be an armored horse-drawn carriage. 

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