The world of automobiles is just gearing up to
the impossible. These white engineers are
really pushing themselves beyond the limit and
come 2020, we will be witnessing a revolution
in the automobile world. But for now, the hot
gist around is that Volvo promises death proof
cars by 2020.
According to them these cars will have the
highest security features ever installed in a car
such that no one will be killed or seriously
injured in a new Volvo car or SUV.
Ultimately, all these new technologies will be
tied together to create a car that can, literally,
drive itself.Here’s a look at the features that, when
combined together in one vehicle, will
essentially make it crash proof.
1. Adaptive Cruise Control: Adaptive cruise
control, which is already available on many
new cars, uses radar and sometimes other
sensors to detect vehicles on the road ahead.
You set a maximum speed and your car
maintains a safe following distance on its own,
operating the gas and the brakes for you.
Some systems like this only work at highway
cruising speeds, but many can work even in
stop-and-go traffic.
2. Auto lane keeping assist: Cameras detect
lane lines and road edges, and the car steers
itself to stay in its lane.
3. Collision avoidance: Radar, cameras or
other sensors detect obstacles ahead and
warn the driver. If the driver still doesn’t react,
the car can apply the brakes automatically to
avoid, or at least reduce, the impact of a
crash. In the United States, auto safety
regulators have found this technology
particularly effective in reducing crashes.
4. Pedestrian detection: Cameras, including
ones that can see in the dark, are programmed
to detect human forms that might wander into
the path of the car. Drivers can be alerted and
again, the car can brake automatically.
5. Large animal detection: Hitting a cow is
definitely bad for the animal but it’s also very
bad for a car’s passengers. Volvo has created
a system that can detect when a big animal is
walking in front of your car, saving both you
and the absent-minded animal.
6. All other existing features including airbags
and seat belts would also be improved.
Sadly, it may take sometime before all these
features can function in Nigeria. How will lane
keep assist even work when our roads and
highways are not properly demarcated?
The world of automobiles is just gearing up to
the impossible. These white engineers are
really pushing themselves beyond the limit and
come 2020, we will be witnessing a revolution
in the automobile world. But for now, the hot
gist around is that Volvo promises death proof
cars by 2020.
According to them these cars will have the
highest security features ever installed in a car
such that no one will be killed or seriously
injured in a new Volvo car or SUV.
Ultimately, all these new technologies will be
tied together to create a car that can, literally,
drive itself.Here’s a look at the features that, when
combined together in one vehicle, will
essentially make it crash proof.
1. Adaptive Cruise Control: Adaptive cruise
control, which is already available on many
new cars, uses radar and sometimes other
sensors to detect vehicles on the road ahead.
You set a maximum speed and your car
maintains a safe following distance on its own,
operating the gas and the brakes for you.
Some systems like this only work at highway
cruising speeds, but many can work even in
stop-and-go traffic.
2. Auto lane keeping assist: Cameras detect
lane lines and road edges, and the car steers
itself to stay in its lane.
3. Collision avoidance: Radar, cameras or
other sensors detect obstacles ahead and
warn the driver. If the driver still doesn’t react,
the car can apply the brakes automatically to
avoid, or at least reduce, the impact of a
crash. In the United States, auto safety
regulators have found this technology
particularly effective in reducing crashes.
4. Pedestrian detection: Cameras, including
ones that can see in the dark, are programmed
to detect human forms that might wander into
the path of the car. Drivers can be alerted and
again, the car can brake automatically.
5. Large animal detection: Hitting a cow is
definitely bad for the animal but it’s also very
bad for a car’s passengers. Volvo has created
a system that can detect when a big animal is
walking in front of your car, saving both you
and the absent-minded animal.
6. All other existing features including airbags
and seat belts would also be improved.
Sadly, it may take sometime before all these
features can function in Nigeria. How will lane
keep assist even work when our roads and
highways are not properly demarcated?
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