What is the connected car?
Connected Consumer: Today, consumers stay connected through navigation systems or hands-free phone calling in their vehicle.
Driver Assists: A variety of driver assists are on sale that can monitor the roadway and provide information or help in meeting challenges.
Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V): Work is underway to develop system where cars can “talk” to each other so one automobile can alert other vehicles that there is a crash ahead, warning drivers to slow down.
Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I): “Smart” intersections can allow stop signs and traffic lights to communicate with vehicles, as sensors report if another vehicle is running a red light. Traffic lights could be synchronized to improve traffic flow — and fuel efficiency — and if there is only one vehicle sitting at a traffic light late at night, the light could be programmed to turn green.
Autonomous Vehicles: Ultimately, these technologies and others will culminate at some point in the future in autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles that can drive themselves for longer and longer periods of time.
Driving Innovation Through Driver Assists
According to NHTSA, about 94 percent of crashes involve driver error. Automakers responded to this road safety challenge by creating a range of systems that aid drivers for brief periods of time.Read More
Protecting Connected Consumer Data
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