Automotive giants are working around the clock in developing new technology that will make driving safer and more pleasant for the passengers. The technology is advancing every day at a very fast pace. It seems like every new model that comes up, has something new to offer to the user. This technology is very delicate and must be tested much more thoroughly than any other.
Brands like Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Toyota, Tesla, Volvo, BMW, and many others are spending millions of dollars on developing and advancing the technology and the features that will make your driving experience much better. In this article, we are going to dig deeper into some of the new high-tech features that will be available on some cars in 2019.
Steering Avoidance
At this day and age, many automotive makers are trying their hand at developing driverless vehicles. This technology is so advanced and complicated that we will eventually see fully automated vehicles in the near future. They will have to face tough decisions that for now can be made only by human making. However, automotive makers like Lexus or Volvo are putting steering avoidance systems in their vehicles. This feature will analyze the road ahead and swerve in order to miss the object. This new feature can be at much help to the driver by making faster decisions in order to avoid a collision.
PreSafe Sound
This feature that some of the automotive companies like Mercedes-Benz are installing to their vehicles will help you protect your ears in a collision. In other words, the vehicle will play a sound of a particular frequency into the cabin of the vehicle milliseconds before the accident occurs. This will enable your ear to prepare for the loud noise of the crash, which apparently can prevent long term ear damage.
Road Scanning
The ride on some vehicles cannot be compromised by the road. So with this road scanning technology, vehicles can see any imperfections on the road and adjust the suspension in order to cope with the bumps. Currently, Mercedes-Benz is putting this feature in their cars and other manufacturers are testing it. With this feature, you will have the perfect ride anytime, anywhere.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Vehicle manufacturers are trying to make their products more user-friendly as well as easier to interact with other devices. With Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, you can turn your vehicle’s information screen into the operating system of your phone. Of course, this will provide you with endless opportunities like music, navigation, contacts, messaging and much more. You just need to connect your phone and vehicle and use all the features that your phone has. Although, currently some manufacturers like BMW are offering it wirelessly.
Wireless Charging
Many devices from Apple, Samsung, and Google are equipped with wireless charging, that is allowing the vehicle manufacturers to make the center console wireless charging dock. The idea is very simple, yet very effective. You can avoid the sticking out cables and always charge your phone while you drive.
Semi-Autonomous Driving
As we mentioned earlier, most of the automotive giants are forcing future with driverless vehicles. Unfortunately, today’s technology vehicles can only support semi-autonomous driving. Truth to be told these vehicles are more automated than autonomous. This will allow you to keep your vehicle between the lines without steering input, as well as automatically accelerate or decelerate. This process will allow the driver to focus on different things while the driving is automated. The future of this technology is still in development and so many factors are in question that is complicated to comprehend.
Digital Dashboard
This feature has been in the air for a while, but only for some premium models. Now it seems that every vehicle in the future will have digital gauges. This enables for better visibility as well as user-friendliness. The dashboard has become like a tablet screen that can show many different things rather than the old one.
These are some of the trending technologies for this year and they are pretty cool. The vehicles are advancing every mount that is hard to keep up. It is important to mention that all this technology comes at a price and now, besides the horsepower of the vehicle, there will be much more extra features that the customer will have to pay for, as well as the maintenance becomes much more expensive than before. More technology means that there is more stuff to go wrong. However, we should use that technology for safer and more enjoyable means of transport.