Showing posts with label Car Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Car Technology. Show all posts

Friday, August 10, 2012

Autonomous Cars, Are you in?


Imagine jumping into your car, setting a destination, sitting back and closing your eyes until you arrive. Your imagination isn't far from reality, with Google's newest advancements in technology there are already cars driving themselves around!

For those of you who may second guess this idea of the self driving car, take a look at your current car and you may find certain driver-assist systems. From the adaptive cruise control you use on those long distance drives to the parallel parking assistance you use to help you get into that tight parking space, these automated systems are more prevalent than you may think. Honda has even created its very own Honda Intelligent Driver Support (HiDS). Features of this support system include Intelligent Highway Cruise Control, which controls vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead and also Lane-Keeping Assist System which helps to prevent lane departure.

Who doesn't like to be chauffeured around town, those early morning commutes and late nights on the town may no longer seem an issue when you have the option of letting your car get you to your destination.

If Honda were to release its own self driving model, would you be first on the band wagon and get one or are you old school where you need to take control of the car?

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Your Car And Your Phone Will Be Best Friends



New technology is going to make your life so much simpler.  The car electronics company, Harman, presented a new idea at the Geneva Motor Show, and it is sure to change the way we think about our phones and our cars.  Using a Dock + Go system, your smartphone will make driving a more personal experience.

In the presentation, Harman first demonstrated the capabilities of Dock + Go with various smartphones’ Near Field Communication.  As each smartphone was placed near the NFC reader in the car, a welcome message specific to that phone appeared on the car’s display.  Information and content ranging from playlists to social media was pulled from the phone without even plugging it in.  The system then used the Aha radio application to access internet radio stations, traffic information, restaurant reviews, and more.

You might think you can do these things right now with Bluetooth, but have you considered how much that drains your phones batteries (not to mention digging out the cable to connect it)?  The main benefit of the system is its Near Field Communication reader, which quickly and effortlessly pairs your phone in the car without killing your phone’s battery.  Smartphone and car integration technology is the way of the future, and at Route 23 Honda, we can't wait!