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Article #11: High-Tech Gadgets Hit The Road

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It used to be Agent 007 enjoying the Information System, available on the new
sweetest ride on the road. But that was S80 sedan, uses cameras. The systems are
before. Nowadays, each driver is given not complicated. It does not need the
the opportunity to ride high-tech autos. assistance of Audi rotors or of a Volvo
That fact makes James Bond jealous for head gasket to function well. It could
sure. function just with the rearview mirror.
Spectacular auto features are now made Both systems utilize LED displays near
available by automakers but they also each outside rearview mirror to warn a
come with awesome price tags. driver that he should not try to change
Nonetheless, these gadgets are worth it. lanes because a car is in or is rapidly
From push-button parking to night vision approaching a vehicle's blind spot.
systems, today's auto and car features Another high-tech auto feature is called
are simply fascinating. the sophisticated night vision. BMW,
A few years ago, a vehicle could show Lexus, and Mercedes-Benz introduced
the driver the location via digital map. updated versions of the Night Vision
The car could take control when it begins system, which was initially offered by
to skid. It could also automatically Cadillac. The systems allow a driver to
maintain a set of distance from the car detect objects and passersby beyond the
in front. However, these auto features reach of a vehicle's headlights. The
are becoming increasingly common. Hence, system uses infrared technology to sense
there has to be something more heat from people, animals, stopped
interesting and useful. vehicles, and other objects up to several
What's next? How about a car that parks hundred feet in front of the car.
itself? Drivers who are oftentimes faced The precollision system is also awesome.
with parking problems will find the Lexus The system is engineered to detect an
Intelligent Park Assist system pretty impending collision and automatically
much beneficial. The said feature is adopt measures to avoid it. Some
available on the Toyota Prius and offered automakers use radar to detect and alarm
as an option on the redesigned LS models. and warning lights to alerts drivers of a
Essentially, the system enables the possible crash. If the driver did not
driver to pull up to an available parking respond immediately, the system take the
space by just pressing a button. necessary steps like applying brakes,
According to Lexus, the driver only has shutting windows, adjusting seat
to apply a little braking pressure. positions for maximum air-bag
If you find the Intelligent Park Assist effectiveness, and activating safety-belt
system not that beneficial, you may find pretensioners. Lexus has formulated the
a system that keeps an eye on blind spots Advanced Pre-Collision System (APCS) to
interesting. According to statistics, avoid "preventable" collisions.
many road accidents occur when the driver On-the-road entertainment is also
tries to change lanes without being aware booming. Portable audio systems like
of a vehicle in his "blind spot." This is iPods and MP3 players are now auto
the reason why Audi and Volvo formulated compatible. Mercedes-Benz, for one,
their versions of systems that answers offers a glove-box-mounted iPod-docking
this quandary. station. It gives power for the iPod and
Audi's Side Assist system, launched in enables the driver to use the car's
the new 2007 Q7 SUV, uses radar to detect steering-wheel to operate it.
other vehicles. Volvo's Blind Spot






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