Smarter Cars Offer Convenience, Comfort & Safety.

Today's high-end vehicles come with a host of electronic equipment designed to make driving easier and more comfortable.

Electronic equipment range from wide scanning laser sensors cruise control, assisted parking systems as in Volkswagen Tiguan and Mercedes-Benz MyB and lane departure warning systems.

Volvo XC60 has City Safe and Collision Warning with Autobreak system.


2010 Volvo XC60

Other than electronic equipment, self-repairing components are also being incorporated, such as Nissan’s Scratch Shield Paint and Mobility Tires self-repairing tyres.

BMW is currently developing a system that allows the driver to park the vehicle with a remote control, whereas General Motors Corp. has successfully showcased the possibility of developing a fully automated vehicle, “the Boss”.

According to GM, such automated vehicle control systems can produce vehicles that prevent collisions, thus lighter and more fuel efficient as heavy components designed to protect passengers will become less essential.

It seems like car makers are trying to take the intelligence of automobiles to a whole new level, in which the driver has to do little more than turn the engine on and off.