The Best New Car Features of 2018
Introduction ď ˝
Collectively, our staff has put countless miles on every new car to hit the market over the past few decades. We hate to sound jaded, but when a car comes to market with something truly innovative, the fact that it stands out is reason enough for a second look.
Features of New-Car Coming For 2018
Steering Out Of Trouble De-Compressing Video-To-Go Instant Bluetooth Parking Spot Silence is Golden Don’t Make Me Come Back there
Steering Out Of Trouble ď ˝
Taking yet another step toward fully autonomous driving for 2018, both the redesigned Lexus LS sedan and Volvo XC60 crossover SUV can literally take the steering wheel away from the driver in certain situations if necessary to avoid collisions. The LS offers a new Intuitive Pedestrian Detection with Active Steering system that will apply the brakes and steer around a person if he or she happens to be in its path.
De-Compressing ď ˝
Audio purists have long decried the inherent loss of fidelity in today’s digital music, arguing that it loses up to 90% of its sonic details when it’s compressed and loaded onto a Smartphone. While the auto industry briefly toyed with and subsequently nixed the notion of in-dash turntables that would bring the warmth and richness of vinyl analog recordings to the family car.
Video-To-Go ď ˝
With many vehicles already offering built-in Wi-Fi hotspots for connecting portable devices to the internet, the redesigned 2018 Lincoln Navigator goes a step further with the technology. The full-size SUV’s available dual-screen rear entertainment system can now accommodate a Slingbox streaming media device.
Instant Bluetooth
Honda seeks to make this process much easier in its redesigned midsize Accord sedan via so-called Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Though its use is (at least for now) limited to Android phones, all a motorist has to do to pair a phone is to simply tap it against a stylized “N” logo on the dashboard.
Parking Spot
Today’s cars help make the matter easier and safer with front and rear proximity alarms, backup cameras, and even self-parking systems. BMW models will go a step farher for 2018 by incorporating technology from the smartphone app company Parkmobile that helps drivers reserve and pay for parking in 250 cities across the U.S. and Canada via the cars’ iDrive infotainment system.
Silence is Golden
This can be a major annoyance among the neighbors, especially if the vehicle’s owner keeps odd hours. To help preserve the peace, Ford is offering a new “Quiet Mode” function for the updated 2018 Mustang that essentially muffles its riotous roar to a subdued whisper when activated.
Don’t Make Me Come Back there
Keeping the peace among bored and irritated children that are confined to a car during a long road trip is a ritual that likely dates back to the Model T era. Sure, rear seat entertainment systems and mobile technology have replaced playing Auto Bingo or singing “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” to help pass the time.
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