Technological advancements were always a component of the automotive business since they were first introduced to popular markets worldwide. However, over the last century, the vehicle industry has seen incredible technological advancements, and digitalization’s effect in shaping automobiles has become immense.
Like all other industries, the automobile sector is continuously evolving in today’s world, especially since many car dealerships are using technologies such as automotive intelligence platforms as a new, more innovative way to sell cars to offer the buyer a modern and digital car retailing experience.
In addition, apart from the fact that they have steering and four wheels, most characteristics of current automobiles are nearly barely recognizable from the original ones because the incorporation of technological advancements makes today’s models more user-friendly and safer to use, increasing their worth and use for car owners.
Without further ado, here are four ways in which technology is transforming the automotive sector.
New Tech Opens Up The Possibility Of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars aren’t a sci-fi concept anymore. In fact, they’re in active development by companies like Tesla, for instance, and some other traditional companies. These cars are built using a variety of sensors, such as radar, lidar, cameras, and software to help them navigate roads without human intervention.
These components can cost thousands of dollars each, and the reason why these vehicles are so expensive is that they require special software and hardware to operate correctly. To help precise driving, these technologies can estimate your vehicle’s parameters, including the car’s weight, number of passengers, and more.
Nonetheless, completely autonomous driving will slowly but surely become a standard feature in new cars, even though self-driving technology is still in its pretty early stages.
New Tech Upgrades Safety
New safety features include upgrades to existing systems. Forward-collision warnings, for example, can now detect pedestrians and cyclists as well as other vehicles or objects, helping you avoid hitting the non-assuming bollard covers on the parking lot. And blind-spot detection systems are more sophisticated as well, alerting drivers when it’s safe to change lanes again after another car has passed, even if that vehicle isn’t in the driver’s blind spot anymore.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted tests to evaluate the effectiveness of different forward-collision warning systems, and it found that some types of the system reduced rear-end crashes by 23%.
Additionally, other new safety technologies warn drivers when they begin to drift from their lane or get too close to a vehicle ahead of them without braking. Still, other new features monitor a driver’s eyes for signs of drowsiness and automatically adjust the headrests in an accident to reduce neck injuries. In addition, high-tech headlights offer improved visibility during nighttime driving, and the adaptive cruise control can adjust vehicle speed.
New Tech Reduces Pollution
Automobile manufacturers have been developing new ways to reduce emissions through cleaner fuel sources and better technology, and so far, there are two ways of doing it.
For instance, electric cars bring considerable advantages to the environment because they don’t rely on fossil fuels that produce harmful emissions. They also don’t have a traditional internal combustion engine, so less maintenance is needed for electric cars. However, electric vehicles can be more expensive than other types of cars because of the batteries and motors used. They also aren’t widely available yet and charging stations for long-distance travel are extremely hard to find, so there is still a lot of work to be done before they become mainstream.
On the other hand, hybrid cars combine two or more energy sources that power an electric motor and gas engine (which reduces fuel consumption) or solar panels and battery packs to recharge the battery (which reduces greenhouse gas emissions). The Toyota Prius, for example, was one of the first hybrid cars available in North America, but today many car companies offer their version of these hybrid models.
New Tech Provides Augmented Reality Dashboards
In many ways, virtual reality is still in its infancy, but auto dealerships and manufacturers already use it worldwide.
In automobiles, it’s usually used as a series of cameras to observe the outside environment and project this data onto a screen mounted on the dashboard. The screen then overlays various elements that tell you more about your surrounding areas, such as where local hotels or restaurants are located, and displays driver-assistance data such as turning circles and blind-spot warnings.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, it’s clear that technology is helping the automotive industry become even more integrated and connected with its customers. While there’s still plenty left to do to fully utilize new technologies, the future of automotive tech looks bright, and consumers and car dealerships as well are beginning to reap the rewards of technology-driven improvements.
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