Car Companies Delay New Models Due To Climate Change
New cars must pass complex tests before manufacturing, and climate change has made that challenge more difficult for some models.
According to CBS, “The unpredictable weather can delay a vehicle’s rollout and production schedule and interfere with critical testing of new vehicles: braking, battery heating, thermal management, performance and drivability and even cabin heating and defrosting.”
Brake Testing
It is not hard to imagine the breadth of the problem. Brakes need to be tested, particularly in wet or icy weather. Antilock brake systems are complex. Although rare, some cars are still two-wheel drive.
Four-wheel or All Wheel Drive components must be tested because they are marketed for their stability and superior performance in wet weather.
Extreme Heat
In extreme heat, air conditioning is the most obvious issue. However, high temperatures affect both break and engine temperatures.
Climate change has caused challenges to many industries. The automotive sector is just the most recent.
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