| Car technology is advancing at amazing | | | | already are using black Box technology |
| speed so its no surprise that at least a | | | | in around two-thirds of the models |
| couple cool things turn up each model | | | | built, but they are referred to as |
| year. Here are some of the latest | | | | "recorders". Drivers can expect the |
| innovations that will be coming out | | | | advancement of these "recorders" to be |
| sometime in the near future that new car | | | | able to tell police officers and |
| buyers can look forward to seeing. | | | | insurance companies about car accidents, |
| Economy Mode | | | | how fast you were driving, where you had |
| While we consider that most of us | | | | driven that day and much more. |
| drivers are set in their ways and odds | | | | Cars That Park for You |
| are we will never make the necessary | | | | Yes, a car that actually will do the |
| changes to conserve on fuel. One example | | | | parking is already in production today. |
| of such would be, we know that by simply | | | | There is already one type of system |
| not using our AC increases our fuel | | | | where the driver keeps his foot on the |
| economy when we drive, but rather than | | | | brake while the car amazingly enough |
| just rolling down our window when we | | | | parallel parks it's self. Its future |
| could to save fuel we opt to use the air | | | | looks bright, as this type of |
| conditioner to keep us cool. We are | | | | application could be very useful in the |
| simply set in our ways when it comes to | | | | future not just in parking but also use |
| running our AC even when we could be | | | | in other tight places like garages. |
| just as comfortable at this time with a | | | | Let the Car do the Driving |
| window down. With the new idea and | | | | It's no longer just a dream or something |
| innovation of the Economy Mode the car | | | | we have seen in the movies, with the |
| it will be able to determine what | | | | advancement of GPS and robotic |
| systems in your car are non-essential at | | | | technology setting your car on Auto |
| the time and turn them off to save on | | | | Pilot where the navigation system guides |
| fuel for the driver; examples could be | | | | the car to its destination while the |
| the AC, Cruise Controls and others. The | | | | driver sits back and relaxes will become |
| car would begin making these adjustments | | | | a reality sooner than many people could |
| for the driver automatically. It's not | | | | imagine. Experimentation and planning is |
| just an idea in fact; some Hybrids | | | | underway with the use of magnets and GPS |
| feature an economy mode that limits A/C | | | | to make this dream become a reality. |
| use on several models right now. | | | | Crash Detection |
| Black Box Technology | | | | Is already a reality with the Acura RL |
| Planes have them and cars will too, and | | | | and it's called the Collision Mitigation |
| why not the Black box on planes have be | | | | System. Hopefully, one day all cars will |
| literally invaluable for many years with | | | | include this type of safety feature. |
| its ability to get detail records of | | | | Where the cars decides on its own that a |
| trips and logs of what happens to a | | | | wreck is unavoidable and will warn the |
| plane in flight or when accidents occur. | | | | driver to brace for impacts as it |
| It's still being debated like most | | | | automatically takes action for the |
| things that come to personal privacy and | | | | driver by deploying the airbags hitting |
| many people will no doubt object to the | | | | the brakes and tightens up seatbelts |
| idea of the black box being implemented | | | | etc. all own its own. |
| into their personal vehicles. The fact | | | | The near future is indeed an exciting |
| is that both Ford and General Motors | | | | time. |