Ever wanted to know what\u2019s around the corner?\u00a0 Thanks to today\u2019s new car technology, the driver can gain insight into what might be approaching at that terrible intersection or hard-to-get-out-of driveway.\u00a0 There is no doubt that the intersection can be a dangerous place when driving.\u00a0 Until recently, the only sure way a driver could check what was coming beyond the intersection was to poke the nose of the car beyond any visual obstacle just enough for them to lean forward and crane the neck to get a better view of any oncoming traffic \u2013 hardly safe.\u00a0 Heaven help the oncoming cyclist!<\/p>\n
Ford has a new safety system that could change that.\u00a0 Mounted in the front grille of the car is a Front Split View Camera and reveals in real-time a 180 degree view from the left to the right of the front end of the car.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to use, and at the push of a button the driver has the 180 degree panoramic picture displayed on the car\u2019s touch screen display in the middle of the dash. \u00a0To keep the view crisp, the camera even has a lens washer that turns on whenever the wipers are switched on.\u00a0 Ford hopes to have the majority of its models equipped with this round-the-corner camera technology by 2020.<\/p>\n