Auto manufacturing business is flourishing and the cars are
becoming more convenient and luxurious. The vehicles are improving in designs, quality,
and safety with the help of new technologies. Some of the technologies are
becoming common in the car while few technologies are only available in
expensive cars (e.g., Audi, Ferrari etc). However, some technologies are in the
pipeline and are not completed yet by many auto companies. They might be seen
in the near future in new cars. Here is a glimpse of some of these
technologies:
Touch Pad Steering
Touch pad steering technology helps to enhance the driver’s
attention, while he is driving the car. It gives the detail about speed, fuel
gauge etc on the windscreen. Therefore, when you are driving on the busy
highway, you do not have to roll your eyes three or four times in order to
check for speed, fuel etc. Everything will appear on the screen and it will
decrease the overall distraction. The size of the screen can be adjusted with
just one touch. The manufacturers have used 3D printers to create such display
system. It is expected that with the use of such technologies, the accidents on
highway can be minimized.
Internet Car
All of us are usually online on our iPhone or Blackberry when
we are driving our cars. However, the new cars are becoming smart phones themselves
and you might have to touch your Smartphone while using your car. The online
system in the cars will be made functional by giving cars, their own operating
systems. Hence, these cars will than have ability to synchronize online data and
act completely like your Smartphone.
Pedestrian-Detection and Night Vision
Pedestrian hitting accidents are common on empty roads and
during nighttime. These accidents mainly happen due to excessive drinking by
the driver or excessive distractions present while driving. Pedestrian
detection technology is expected to be common in the market soon. It will stop
your car automatically if it identifies any pedestrian in a certain range.Night vision that is not very common in the vehicles (introduced
last year by Mercedes) will help your car in identifying objects more clearly
on a dark road.
Fuel saving technology
Due to higher concerns by many countries regarding increasing
expenses of fuel, many companies are working on introducing cars that consume
less fuel and have efficient fuel combustion engines. One such technology
expected is the engine off technology. With this technology, your car engine will
be switched off when it stopped for a long time (e.g. traffic signal).
Carbon Fiber Exterior Body
Many auto-making companies are working to reduce the total weight
of the new cars. This will help in increasing the mileage of vehicle. Low
weight will require less energy to run and hence high speeds can be achieved
and more distance can be covered in one gallon of oil. The new exterior material
that might be seen in the future cars will be carbon fiber. This material is
presently used in sports equipments and bicycles. It is durable yet very light.
Guest post by :
Sarah Cornell is a writing enthusiast who is working as a
freelance writer from the past three years. Her writing interests include green
technology, car designs, and auto-transportation. She also writes for Toyota Place, where you can find the latest models of Toyota cars.
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