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Top Advanced Car Technologies by 2020
In the era of internet, Facebook, whatsapp, google etc, there are hardly any Sci-Fi dreams that can be termed as practically impossible. Even space travel has now become an ancient discussion as talks about time travel begin to take pace. It’s like waking up to a new scientific marvel every day and trying to digest its greatness before another invention startles us the very next day. Multi-purpose drones flying around, firefighters wearing actual jet-packs, high-tech RADAR monitored road systems and what not.
Technology in the 21st century has swelled with leaps and bounds, and the reflection of this advancement can be noticed in the car industry as well. Quite aptly considered as the lifeline of our transportation system, car enthusiasts can expect the following technologies to roll out by the year 2020
Self-healing parts Yes you read it right Self healing parts in a Car's body just like the human body has. Scientists at Goodyear Tires have rolled up their sleeves and are fast working towards fabricating tires that can self-heal a flat situation. On the other hand some are working on self healing scrach marks technology.
Biometric based door lock/unlock systems
After its successful utilization in residential and commercial automation systems and its very recent implementation in smart phones, biometrics have proven their mettle as the future of security systems. Most car manufacturers have already rolled out the key-less versions of their basic as well as luxury models, and the next step would be the successful implementation of fingerprint based or retinal scanner based door access system. We hope it's rolled out in reality much before its launch in the Mission Impossible movie series.
Digital displays on windshields
How cool would this be? This technology has the potential of eliminating our reliance on smart phones while driving in unfamiliar territories. A transparent and multi-functional display between you and the windshield can serve several purposes like over-speed warning systems, navigation systems, proximity alarm systems, etc. A thorough research and development in this technology will provide long distance drivers with a never before experience.
Vehicle Anti-theft tracking This technology is soon to be launched in vehicles as integrated vehicle tracking systems and will be implemented as per specific rules and regulations in each country. The data can either be tracked by the traffic regulation authority or privately by the car owner.
Smart wrap around Ever seen joggers and runners with a special wrap-around case clamped to their arms and chests? These are used to monitor vital physical parameters of the human body like heart beat rate and calorie burn percentage. Several vehicle manufacturers are coming up with similar installations on seat belts and steering wheels. This could come as a complete package within the Health Monitoring System for cars.
Driverless vehicles
The list keeps getting interesting. Autonomous driving systems without human interference but strictly within ‘pre-defined and controlled conditions’ will be a possibility by the year 2020. Tech-giants have already tested their smart cars in private driving areas and have come out with flying colors. But its implementation in urban roads is still a very long shot considering the morning and evening peak hours where the traffic goes haywire. Even the climatic conditions will play a decisive role in giving a green signal on a particular day and time frame.
Driver Override System it is an update within the autonomous driving system. Even when the car is under complete control of the human driver, the vehicle will be programmed to sense situations where it has to take over the control in its hand and execute an override command. A simple example would be the self-braking system during over-speeding.
Distant shutdown Another security system that already exists but showed negative results during its initial implementation is the remote shutdown feature for vehicles. It is expected that by 2020, this feature will be more commonly used with several upgrades in order to avoid mishandling and misuse.
Flying cars
This term has the power to generate a significant number of childhood memories, including TV shows and movies. The world was shown this dream for the first time in the movie ‘Back to the future’ where flying cars were littered all over the urban air s. pace. Kids of the 90’s era would be familiar with this term thanks to the super hit game ‘Grand Theft Auto’ where cheat codes could you get anything from a flying car to an amphibian vehicle enjoying the sea waves and road ways, both. Coming back to our point, a company called AeroMobil has started taking pre-orders for their flying cars that will be delivered by 2020! Even though it’s a childhood dream of everyone, it will be quite some time before these vehicles become a common trend. In conclusion, we ask you, the way we ask ourselves. What would be the reaction of Henry Ford be looking at his very own invention.