Driverless Car
Have you seen the Mercedes F015 Luxury in Motion? Apart from the looks, the catch is that it is a driverless car! Though we may not see driverless car on road yet, a toned down version of this feature might be seen in 2016. A self-steering system or the auto-pilot helps the driver sit back while the car automatically keeps the car in the proper lanes and ensures smooth driving. It also covers driver’s blind spots. 2016 BMW 7 Series and Tesla Model S are known to feature these systems.
Now you can take a nap while the car drives you!? Wow! That is cool. That is the ultimate answer to gridlock.
Eyes Everywhere
Incorporating cameras into cars has opened up possibilities of diverse applications like viewing traffic behind your car, recording your driving feats and performances, sharing it with friends, etc. Cars like 2016 Honda CR-V also provide road view from the passenger side so as to help the driver spot cyclists, animals, and pedestrians. The rear view cameras are becoming common in many cars, but utilizing the camera for much more, like a real time stream of rear traffic that enhances the rear field of vision by almost 300%, can be seen in the 2016 cars.
Spying on the Driver
It’s a dream come true for most of parents as they can now keep an eye on their teen kids’ driving. The onscreen report card provides details like speed limits and violations. It also makes sure that safety features are not disabled by the young. Apart from this, a unique feature is that it simply mutes the car stereo if the driver and front passenger are not wearing seatbelts. Many people are glad that does include the back passengers!
Regarding the parents and their children, that is less privacy for the kids but driving is a privilege, not a right.
Future of Infotainment
Newer infotainment systems are allowing you to access the device’s complete interface on the car infotainment screen. Thus all the functions of the device can be performed on the car’s screen; these features include navigation assistance, car trip information, audio and video streaming, etc. AppleCarPlay, Android Auto connectivity system, etc. are among the most famous examples.
Touch Free
It started with buttons, shifted to touch pad, followed by touch screen, and now its touch free! The BMW 7 Series hosts a system that works like magic just on the gestures of your hand. Its operation is pretty smooth for a newly developed technology. Rotating finger can control the volume and swiping hands in a particular direction will accept or receive a call. Also while parking, the driver’s hand gestures help to pan the camera around for better visibility.
Auto Detect
The car simply detects you near its rear end and then opens the trunk or the car tailgate for you. The car actually detects the key in your pocket when you stand near the rear end. It saves a lot of efforts and energy. But if you do not want the door to open? There could be some issues here.
Truly, 2016 has all the makings of a year that will change the way drivers interact with their vehicles, how they drive them, and how vehicles adapt to the personalities of drivers and users. With the techs that we might be seeing in 2016, one can only wonder what the next year might bring.