We'll spare you the far-future pomposity and flying-car jokes, but the
truth is for the 200 million automobile owners in America, the future looks
bright. In fact, we've already made some attractive imposing headway. The 2008
Mercedes S-Class can change lanes on the highway mechanically, and both the
Toyota Prius and the Lexus LS-460 can self-park at the push of a button.
But that's just a plunge in the bucket compared to what's in the works.
With eyes wide and mouths astonished, we peeked under the drape at the cars of
the future. Here's what we can tell you about what you'll be heavy in 2020.
Your car will predict the future
Self-parking cars are great and all, but there's a big difference between
features of expediency and the kinds of security technologies on the horizon.
We're talking about cars that can see into the expectations and react on a dime
whether that means detecting a person crossing the street or swerving to avoid approaching
traffic.
There's no doubt the artificial cleverness necessary to protect you from
those dangers is incredibly complicated, but it's becoming more widely obtainable
every day. Vehicles ready with hundreds of sensors will be able to monitor
their environs, both from a short-range viewpoint (to detect things like
barriers and stop signs) and a long-range viewpoint (to detect things like a
truck barreling toward you). But they won't be operational alone.
Cars of the future will also utilize video monitors situated at
intersections. Currently intended for many towns and cities across the United
States, these monitors will nourish data to your car over a wireless network.
From as far as 30 miles away, they'll be able to spread video imagery right to
your dashboard. So, if you didn't see that walker walking into the street, the
video system would know where you were, know about the walker, and warn you to
pay attention.
It's similar to Google's new road View maps system. Already obtainable in
larger cities like San Francisco and New York, the request shows fluid,
360-degree video images of nearly every chunk in the area. And while it's only
accessible from computers now, similar real-time images will soon be obtainable
right on your rush.
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