Yamuna, S M (2021) CAR USERS’ INCLINATION ON AMELIORATION IN VEHICLE SECURITY COMPONENTS. GIS SCIENCE JOURNAL, 8 (1). ISSN 1869-9391

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Abstract

Driving a car can signify the realization of a long held dream or goal and the fulfillment of it brings a great sense of accomplishment to the car users. It is an established fact that everything precious and expensive in life had the intrinsic need to be safeguarded. That could not be truer
than with keeping one’s car safe. It will be natural for such a car users to worry about the safety of the car. Most cars nowadays come with default vehicle security systems like locks and alarms to deter theft and alert when broken into. The purpose of this study is to understand how the car users are willing to make improvements on their vehicle security systems. First the concern is to have a security system and the second would be to make changes and augmentations to the existing systems to achieve the best possible coverage. The study conducted with a sample size of 231 respondents by using Snowball sampling Method. The study found that secure wheel locking bolts Airbag and igniter safety feature are much preferred by customers. Wheel sensors and the Lane departure warning system were highly preferred. Seatbelts ranked first as the most preferred car
safety feature. The study concluded that thet customers were not aware of most of the security components and depended on the dealers to make appropriate choices which are mostly influenced by the cost incurred and profit margin. It is clearly evident that the manufacturers must focus on low-cost devices in order to improve the vehicle security system usage levels.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Vehicle Security Components, Car Users Inclination
Divisions: PSG College of Arts and Science > Department of Commerce
Depositing User: Mr Team Mosys
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2022 08:26
Last Modified: 19 Apr 2022 08:26
URI: http://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/1150

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