5 Useful Features in Modern Cars

Features and vehicle technology in the automotive world is increasingly diverse. The camera is able to see the circumstances around the car, which could mark the radar when car bodies off the street line, and excess engine which can now suspended animation while stopped to save fuel.

All of that is part of the usual features found in modern cars with a price tag that could be considered is not cheap.

Now the features and the technology will not only be owned luxury car brand like Mercedes-Benz or Volvo, mainstream cars were racing embed such capabilities.

Price components are cheaper now than 10 years ago, the cost of making these features is still expensive, but these costs can be reduced if installed in many models of each manufacturer.

Here are the features that may be present in the new car:


Collision warning and auto brake

Cars were able to give the alarm when there is a possibility of a collision from the front via the signal from the radar and the camera. If the driver does not swiftly then the computer will instruct the car to brake automatically. Starting from the existing cruise control since 15 years ago to keep a distance with the vehicle in front. This feature can reduce the likelihood of collisions seven percent.


Additional camera

With the shape and price of the mini camera, camera manufacturers are now putting almost in every place, no longer at the rear of the vehicle. Honda has a camera on the side that will light up instantly turn signal is activated.

Nissan has four cameras around the car in order to show the overall picture angle. Volvo and Subaru have a front camera to avoid collisions with pedestrians.


Lane Centering

The camera is able to detect lane lines and gently correct the car body in order to stay on the right track. This feature is not cheap in most of the models of Mercedes-Benz, Ford Fusion, Ford Explorer, Toyota Prius, and the Lexus GS. Centering lane first appeared in a commercial vehicle a decade ago. Now Honda, Nissan, and other manufacturers began to apply the technology Lane Centering.


Adaptive headlights

Headlights can now come when the car was about to turn left and right maneuvering, function to illuminate the blind spots that occur when using conventional headlights. Audi, Mercedes, Acura, and Mazda have implemented this feature. Headlights now also have the ability to sense light another car in front of her to adjust the height angle toward the light.


Stop-start

Features that can stop the firing rate when the engine is not needed is a solution to the high fuel consumption vehicles. The engine will die when the car is stopped temporarily and then will turn on again when needed. Fuel efficiency increased 5 percent. Stop-Start was first used in Europe, and then began to be applied in virtually all hybrid cars and gas-fired or electric.