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The Havasu Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Was Livin’ Loud with KICKER

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LAKE HAVASU, AZ (12.07.2021) – The Lake Havasu Holiday Boat Parade of Lights took place on the Bridgewater Channel at London Bridge Saturday night, December 4th, on Lake Havasu.

Holiday lights adorned over 80 boats as they glittered and glistened through the famed Bridgewater Channel under the London Bridge which continued the community 37-Year Holiday tradition. Spectators lined the shore and parking areas to enjoy the Holiday Season together.

The KICKER BoomToon dockside as the Havasu Boat Parade was set to launch.

The KICKER BoomToon and Wired4Sound deck boat were definitely Livin’ Loud in addition to sparkling with Holiday lights. Captain Frank was at the helm of the KICKER Livin’ Loud 3 BoomToon. Dan Murphy, Maddog Media’s Lorin Morrell and more crew members were on board as the boat parade cruised down the Bridgewater Channel on a crisp. clear evening.

This image from Wired4Sound shows how bright the Wired4Sound KICKER 26’ deck was as the evening parade got started.

The Wired4Sound KICKER 26’ deck boat featured thousands of Holiday lights and candy canes as owner Jeff Cuvelier and family enjoyed the parade. “The build features 14 KICKER amps (a whopping 24,000 watts !) and 44 Kicker Speakers, including 4 L715Q and 6 KMTC11 KICKER Marine Tower Speakers. I have reworked the system several times and based on what people say, this is the loudest and best sounding system they have ever heard on a boat. We can make waves anchored in the channel or dockside,” Cuvelier stated.

Concluding, Morrell related, “Both of these boats were definitely Livin’Loud and definitely looking beautifully Christmassy.”

Visit kicker.com/marine-audio for more.

9th Annual TN Bass Racers Toys For Tots Event

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LEBANON, TN (12.07.2021) – TN Bass Racers held their 9th Annual Toys for Tots event on December 4th. As an incentive to retailers and promoters that have hosted dB Drag Racing events during the 2021 season, the dBDRA waives the listing fee for qualifying 1X events that are scheduled during the weeks leading up to Christmas. The entry fee for the competitors must be a new unwrapped toy. 

In addition to the Toys for Tots initiative, all had a fun day throughout the event.

With over 70 entries at the event, this was one of TN Bass Racer’s largest Toys for Tots events. Several Eastern Finals Champions were in attendance as well as a few rookies. Bass Race 129.9 was taken by newcomer Caleb Gregory (Wallstreet Caleb). David McKay (Team Directronix David) took 139.9 and newcomer Chad Smith took down veteran Chris Gregory in 149.9. Psyclone Demo has become the stomping ground for demo’ers who are making the transition from the parking lot to the lanes and they were LOUD with 11 Demo cars competing.

People arrived with trunks full of toys to contribute to the Toys for Tots event.

Team Directronix David backed up his 2021 Eastern Finals championship with a 1st place win and his loudest personal best demo score of 150.8 dB in the No Wall class. His teammate, Justin Dohrmann followed suit, posting his loudest score of 150.7 dB to take 1st place in the Wall class. The loudest dB Drag Racer of the day went to Eastern Finals champ Team Directronix Matt posting a 157.1 dB in Pro Stock Trunk 5K. Freestyle saw some huge numbers including Stoopidloud James Green posting a 158.6 in Super Street 3+ Freestyle. 

Kudos to dB Drag competitors for collecting 10 boxes of toys at this event valued well over $2,500. Thanks to XS Power for sponsoring the event trophies and Team Stoopidloud for sponsoring the 1st annual Ugly Sweater contest.

Visit dbdra.com for more.

Oracle Lighting Wins 2021 YEN Vanguard Award

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METAIRE, LA (12.07.2021) – Oracle Lighting has been awarded the 2021 YEN (Young Executives Network) Vanguard Award during the recent 2021 SEMA Show, held in Las Vegas, Nev. The YEN Vanguard Award is presented to an individual, business, organization or sanctioning body that has had a positive effect on the careers of young executives within the automotive industry.

“It is an honor to be recognized by YEN for the Vanguard Award,” said Tiffanie Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting CEO. “Our culture at Oracle Lighting fosters the idea of volunteering within our community and our industry. We encourage our team to join any one of SEMA’s committees, which is an easy way to be a part of the industry.”

Pictured L to R: Danny Talbot, Melissa Parker, Tiffanie Hartenstein, Justin Hartenstein, John Mitchell, and Jeffrey Banyas after Oracle Lighting won the 2021 YEN Vanguard Award during the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV.

Each YEN Vanguard Award candidate has to meet the following criteria: must be a current or past member of SEMA (no age requirement) and must have demonstrated exceptional service, integrity and business ethics. The Vanguard Award is presented to a person, company or sanctioning body that has influenced the professional growth and/or cultivation of talent for young executives through its actions, mentoring, visions and/or contributions for the past, present and future.

Oracle Lighting also won SEMA’s 2021 Manufacturer of the Year award during the 2021 SEMA Show.

During the 2021 SEMA Show, Oracle Lighting displayed new innovative products to the several thousand show attendees. More than a dozen new products were on display in Oracle’s booth and new innovations were also exhibited in SEMA’s New Product Showcase.

In 2021, Oracle Lighting was also ranked as the third fastest growing company in the entire metro New Orleans area, with a three-year growth rate of 56 percent, according to New Orleans CityBusiness magazine.

For more information on Oracle Lighting and its full product line, visit www.oraclelights.com, call (800) 407-5776, or email info@oraclelights.com.

Epsilon Hosts Reps From Across the US at Inaugural National Sales Meeting

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LOS ANGELES, CA (12.06.2021) – Epsilon stepped up during times of shortages, delays and uncertainties by flying in over 40 US sales reps from every territory. The 2-Day sales meeting, November 30th and December 1st, took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Cerritos. The agenda included overall business and the new motorcycle initiative, see motorcycleaudio.com, plus other dealer direct brands Epsilon delivers across the 12volt marketplace.

This large screen welcomed reps as they entered the meeting hall.
The Epsilon Inaugural National Sales Meeting took place at The Sheraton In Cerritos CA November 30th and December 1st.

The opening session covered company business, sales rep incentive increases and informed rep firms of Epsilon’s recent expansion to open multiple warehouses in surrounding areas.

Epsilon VP Ronnie Brashear addressing reps at the meeting and covering the latest product from the Epsilon family of brands.
Reps from across the US travelled to LA to see and learn the latest as Epsilon plans for the future.

“The new motorcycle introductions were definitely the show stopper, with our first to market upgrade replacement headunit coming mid-month. Literally thousands of units are on pre-order and are being shipped air freight. Each rep firm has hundreds of units on pre-order for direct accounts in their respective territories. In my years working in this industry I have never seen anything like this. The amount of pre-ordered units for 12volt shops and Harley dealers is tremendous. The demand for this motorcycle specific headunit, for 2014 and newer Harley-Davidson Touring Motorcycles, is CRAZY,” Jordan Shahriary, Epsilon Marketing/Social Manager, stated.

Tim Page, Western Regional, points out what sets Precision Power amps apart from others.

Chris Pace, Arrowhead Marketing in the MINK States, related, “Seeing the very high demand for motorcycle audio solutions is truly amazing. The new Epsilon products, which offer great margins, will definitely drive sales at retail. Attending the Epsilon sales meeting in LA was like a very nice early Christmas present.”

Based on the success of the Inaugural National Sales Meeting the company has already started planning arrangements for next year’s sales meeting.

See motorcycleaudio.com for much more.

Elettromedia-USA to Show New Products and Host Trainings in Big D

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PHOENIX, AZ (12.06.2021) – Elettromedia-USA will be on the show floor and offering dealer trainings at this year’s KnowledgeFest in Dallas. – December 10 – 12, 2021.

“At our Booth on the Show Floor (Booth 601) – we will be featuring the five new products we highlighted at the SEMA Show as well as demonstrating the benefits of Percept and Mobile Phase Correction (when using the bit Tune 3.0 and bit Virtuoso 3.0 together) in a demo car at the booth all show long.”

Click here to view a PDF of products to be featured at KnowledgeFest by Elettromedia-USA

“Dealer Trainings – times and location are listed below. Please note that for the Saturday evening trainings, we will be serving dinner and drinks between the HERTZ training and the AUDISON bit Tune training for dealers attending both trainings.”

Friday, Dec 10 3:00 – 4:00 pm Room D223
AUDISON Line Overview: Ken Ward from Elettromedia will cover the AUDISON line, and present the B-CON wireless streaming receiver.

Saturday, Dec 11, 5:30 – 6:30 pm Room D223
HERTZ New Product Introductions – We will launch the Mille Pro Shallow MPS Subwoofers, plus 3 new Harley products you need to know about for your 2022 business!

Saturday, Dec 11, DINNER & DRINKS 6:30 – 7:00 pm Room D223
EM-USA will provide dinner and drinks for dealers attending the Hertz training and the AUDISON bit Tune training.

Saturday, Dec 11, 7:00 pm Room D223
AUDISON bit Tune 3.0/ bit Virtuoso 3.0 Training: Ken Ward from Elettromedia will demonstrate new bit Tune measurement tools. The best acoustic RTA in the car-audio field, HSM Sweep acoustic spatial averaging, new electrical signal analysis capabilities – plus he will show the benefits of Percept and Mobile Phase Correction when using the bit Tune 3.0 and bit Virtuoso 3.0 together! It’s not like anything you’ve seen before.

Visit elettromedia-usa.com and knowledgefest.org for more.

SoundSkins Offers First Full Line of Sound Deadening Kits for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

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CERRITOS, CA (12.06.2021) – Harley Davidson motorcycle owners now have a simple solution for improving their audio systems and overall riding experience. SoundSkins Global, in collaboration with American Hard Bag, will roll out the market’s first-ever, full lineup of custom-cut sound deadening kits for Harley Davidson touring motorcycles in January 2022.   

SoundSkins Global has teased the release of this lineup since Knowledge Fest in 2019, and since then they released a line of pre-cut kits for ‘14 Street Glide, Electra Glide, Road Glide, and Road King saddlebags in June 2021. The rest of the upcoming lineup includes kits for saddlebags, speaker lids, fairings, and fairing speaker pods of Street Glide, Electra Glide, Road Glide, and Road King models from ’98-’13 and ‘14+.

“These kits are something we saw in the market that was missing,” said Dennis Garcia, Chief Operating Officer of SoundSkins Global. “A few competitors have tried to put something like this in the market, but no one else has the complete lineup that covers the entire bike.”

These kits will cut down on excess vibration and noise to create a smoother riding experience. The sound deadening material will also dramatically lower the resonant characteristics of the saddlebags, fairings, and fairing speaker pods, making them much better speaker enclosures. This results in increased speaker efficiency, allowing the speakers to do exactly what they were designed to do – project sound directly toward the listener.

Both SoundSkins Global and American Hard Bag will offer this lineup on their websites. The kits will be available as bundles and individual sections.

SoundSkins Global and American Hard Bag will display these new kits at Knowledge Fest in Las Vegas on February 18-20, 2022.

For more information about this new lineup, visit https://soundskinsglobal.com/ or contact SoundSkins Global at usa@soundskinsglobal.com.

Eclipse Car Audio Wins JVC Prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel Spin 156

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SHREVEPORT LA (12.04.21) WTF…Win This Friday. Eclipse Car Audio won the JVC prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel on 156 Friday morning, December 3rd..

The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel has now rolled into year 4.

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The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 156th time on Friday morning December 3rd. The Wheel landed on the JVC space and the Eclipse Car Audio slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.

We reached out to Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver. John Vargas came to the phone and was happy to hear the news. It was rainy and cold in Vancouver WA so the news that a JVC HEPA in-vehicle air purifier was be headed that way brightened the day.

The KS-GA100 in-vehicle HEPA Air Purifier fits snugly into a cup holder space on the vehicle console and removes oder plus provides 360 degree dust collection.

Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, Silencer, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, JBL, Kenwood, Power Acoustik, JVC and Magnadyne. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA, Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA and SoundWorks in Millersville MD.Congratulations to all.

WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, December 10th.

Street Customs Durban, in Durban South Africa, Wins KICKER UnMasked Contest

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STILLWATER, OK (12.03.2021) – During a recent KICKER UnMasked presentation a contest was announced for fans to summit their best pics of current KICKER installations. The prize… the best pic to be featured in the 2022-2023 KICKER catalog as the prize winner. Street Customs Durban, in Durban South Africa, submitted the winning pic.

Bill Braun, KICKER Social Media Specialist, related “We received hundreds of entries and carefully looked through them all to find the winner. We were all quite impressed with the quality of the picture from Street Customs Durban. The fact that the winner happened to be a KICKER shop was icing on the cake.”

Street Customs Durban is a custom audio shop that is run and managed by Niresh Ramcharan. They give every customer a highly personalized 5 star treatment as they believe in quality not quantity.

David Glasgow, KICKER International Sales Manager, stated “I could not be happier that one of our dealers in South Africa won the contest. I have traveled there for years I am blown away each time I see the level of their work. The level of professionalism is at a very high level not only is South Africa but other countries as well. To see the credit go to one of these KICKER international dealers is awesome. I cannot wait to get back out into the international realm to personally congratulate the Team from Street Customs Durban for a job very well done. Congratulations!”

Quewen Webb, for PlanetWorld, stated “We are really excited for Street Customs Durban (SCD) to win this award. They consistently deliver top quality installs and their attention to detail is impeccable. Thank you to Niresh and the Team for putting South Africa on the KICKER global map and making us all proud.”

Concluding, Braun added “We let the winning image do the talking. It just shows that effort trumps all. You put in the work-you get the reward. The reward for Street Customs Durban is to be immortalized in the KICKER print catalog.

Street Customs Durban is a member of the PlanetWorld KICKER dealer network in South Africa.

For more see kicker.com and on Instagram @streetcustoms.dbn

Blue Tiger Wins CES 2022 Innovation Award for World’s First Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset

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DALLAS, TX (12.03.2021) – Blue Tiger USA has won the CES 2022 Innovation Awards for the Solare headset, the world’s first solar-powered communications headset for hands-free driving. The powerful Solare Headset harvests light from any source – indoor or outdoor for continuous use without the need to recharge a battery. Blue Tiger will be introducing Solare at CES 2022, held in Las Vegas from January 5-8, 2022 at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Military Grade — Never Recharge with Solare’s Sustainable Solar Energy Technology

Targeted to the demanding needs of road warriors, such as truckers, professional drivers, commuters, and long distance travelers, the Blue Tiger Solare military-grade Bluetooth headset combines patented solar technology for virtually unlimited use without recharging, with powerful 97% noise cancelation technology and high-quality speaker components — all powered by a flexible solar cell for a seamless driving communications experience. Solare continuously self-charges when exposed to indoor or outdoor sunlight, eliminating the worry about battery life, so drivers always receive and transmit essential communications clearly.

“We are honored to win the CES 2022 Innovation Award for our break-through solar powered innovation. With the Blue Tiger Solare, professional drivers can now travel more safely without worrying about distractions and potential accidents that can be caused by plugging in a headset to charge while driving,” said Chantal Saah, CEO and Co-founder, Blue Tiger USA. “With Solare, drivers connect to important weather alerts, accident and traffic reports, GPS instructions, dispatchers, fellow drivers, friends, and loved ones. And because of Solare’s solar technology, truckers and other drivers never again have to worry about dead batteries or remembering to charge their headsets.”

For more information, see the website at: bluetigerheadsets.com/bluetigersolare and bluetigerheadsets.com.

Self-Driving Vehicles Appeal to Drivers, But They Don’t Know What it Entails

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This article was written by Larry Printz for TheDetroitBureau.com

DETROIT, MI (12.03.2021) – As automakers rush to develop self-driving cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans, most consumers have an incorrect perception of the emerging technology. That’s the latest finding of the J.D. Power 2021 Mobility Confidence Index Study released Tuesday.

Driver education is key

When asked to choose one of seven possible descriptions that correctly defines fully automated self-driving vehicles, a mere 37% of respondents chose one of the two correct answers, with one defining Level 4 autonomy, the other Level 5. Fifty-five percent of respondents incorrectly selected descriptions of driver assist technology rather than self-driving technology.

J.D. Power survey reveals that drivers know little about automated vehicles, but are placing increased confidence in them.

What’s worse is that among drivers who profess to have more knowledge of fully automated self-driving vehicles, only 32% could describe it correctly. Among those who knew nothing of the technology, 37% described it correctly.

“This is a ‘Danger, Will Robinson’ moment for the fully automated self-driving vehicle industry,” said Lisa Boor, senior manager of global automotive at J.D. Power. “There is a significant gap between actual and perceived AV knowledge. Right now, consumers don’t know what they don’t know.”

Others agree.

Self-driving cars, like the GM’s Cruise AV, wouldn’t need a steering wheel on the instrument panel.

Acceptance of AVs is rising

But overall confidence in automated automobiles is growing according to J.D. Power, with 42% of those surveyed expressing confidence in fully automated self-driving vehicles. That’s up from 34% a year ago. And 31% had full confidence in fully automated delivery vehicles. But that level of acceptance rises to 47% among those whose vehicles have driver assist technology. When asked, consumers also saw AVs as being a boon to those who can’t drive due to age, illness or injury.

But acceptance will increase only if the safety of AVs is assured. 

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