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Cars are evolving quicker than they have ever before, and it\u2019s exciting times for the automobile enthusiast.\u00a0 Innovation and key ideas are rapidly changing the way we do cars.\u00a0 Boasting newer technology to make cars faster, safer, more interactive and more economical can be mostly put down to the evolution in computer technology.\u00a0 However, there are other amazing ways to advance the functions of a motor car.<\/p>\n
The Engine Control Unit (ECU) was a bit of computer technology that found its way into the automobile back in the 1970s.\u00a0 Back then the ECU controlled the fuel mix, making cars more economical and more powerful.\u00a0 Now, the ECU provides other stuff like: performance mapping for the engine, fuel efficiency, traction control, automatic night driving lights, activating aerodynamic aids, activation of the windscreen wipers, active safety aids like dynamic stability control and more.<\/p>\n
The addition of computerized safety features like lane change warning systems, parking aids and even cruise control with automatic braking is making the task of driving much safer.<\/p>\n
BMW\u2019s i8 can be connected to your smartphone, which will show information about the car\u2019s efficiency mapping and battery status.\u00a0 There are a number of cars that you can buy that will even turn on the climate control function, at your command while you\u2019re inside the home or office, before you get into the car on a cold morning.<\/p>\n
The Ford C-Max Solar Energi is a tiny people carrier designed by Ford.\u00a0 This little car is the first of its kind to capture the sun\u2019s energy and store or use it.\u00a0 With a roof-mounted solar cell, the unit can gather and store energy, making it the perfect environmentally friendly car.\u00a0 Solar energy is the ultimate for powering your drive.<\/p>\n
Another expanding area of auto technology that is advancing is the connectivity features inside a car.\u00a0 New connectivity functions include being able to send and receive texts, tweets and face-book messages through the car\u2019s automated voice system.\u00a0 Checking the weather forecast and streaming your favourite playlists through your car\u2019s audio speakers can easily be done while you\u2019re manoeuvring your way through the traffic.\u00a0 If you\u2019re a parent of a teenager who has borrowed the car, you can now track the car\u2019s progress via a smartphone app.<\/p>\n
Driver smartphone apps are set up to monitor the driver\u2019s heartbeat and stress levels while driving the vehicle.\u00a0 A clever app can be used to monitor glucose levels in a diabetic driver.\u00a0 Significant changes in the blood-sugar levels are alerted to the driver so that a correction can be made before the driver does any further driving.<\/p>\n
Wireless technology is evolving to the point that vehicle-to-vehicle communication can be used to reduce traffic accidents and congestion.\u00a0 Volvo\u2019s new XC90 models feature automatic brake technology where the XC90 will use radar detection and apply the brakes if an imminent collision is detected.\u00a0 The driver doesn\u2019t even have to make the car brake, as the XC90 does it all – thus avoiding an accident.\u00a0 Queue Assist is another XC90 feature, where the car uses radars to slowly follow the vehicle in front, steering and braking automatically to keep directly behind the leading car.<\/p>\n