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| Automotive Innovation: Intelligent Cars |
7 Aug |
I am not what you would call a gear head by any stretch of the imagination, but when I am in the car repair shop, I will pick up an automotive magazine or two to flip through while I am waiting.
I mostly just look at the pictures and “Oooo” and “Awww” over some of the nicer, sleeker machines, but recently, I stumbled over an article about ”intelligent cars” (not to be confused with “smart cars“, which are a brand of eco-friendly vehicles that are currently available in Europe.)
Intelligent cars are automobiles that are a bit more intuitive than their predecessors. One example is the car that parallel parks itself. While some people made fun of the feature, this was a feat of revolutionary automotive engineering. Besides, a car that could easily and quickly park itself would be highly necessary for people who live in large cities and have a hard time getting the job done effectively.
Among stand out automotive features that are available today were sensory panels that will let you know if you are about to back into another car or person and car key remotes with a heart sensor that alerts you if someone is crouching beside or inside your car.
Cars of the future will also be able to steer themselves via “smart roads” which are currently being tested. This will make the all around driving experience even safer. The hope is that we will be able to decrease traffic related fatalities and injuries by at least 20 percent in ten years.
Wow. Who knew that automotive news could be so exciting!
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