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IoT Features Added To New Cars

The modern car is now 130 years old, a remarkable invention indeed. Ever since it first hit the roads back in 1900s, it has been evolving thanks to the fast-paced growth of technology. Car makers have been constantly working on making cars faster, safer, smarter and more fuel efficient. Today, while all the four aspects remain the key focus in auto technology, the newest addition is all about connecting cars and those who use them to the outside world in a smooth and safe manner.  A connected car is really one that has Internet access and local connectivity for additional benefits to the driver. That includes anything from speed notification and safety alerts, to traffic alerts to navigation. Usually a connected car relies on the head-unit or the in-car entertainment unit which displays information and functions. These include music, launching smartphone apps, navigation, roadside assistance, voice commands, parking assistance, engine controls, car diagnosis, etc. 

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  1. R MARK REASBECK from www.USAonly.US , February 15, 2016 at 10:57 a.m.

    2,000,000 accidents in India per year and we need a Smartphone to solve the problem?
    Come on, you can't tak a person from a donkey driven cart to a Chevy Cruz  and not have  the 100 years of auto history  to fall back on, and expect smooth sailing.   Driving evolved in America with cars, roads, and road signs .   Third world countries sometime have a hard leap to First world technology.  Ever see  the Drifter videos from the middle east?  No technology can help someone who is standing up through the moon roof and then roll the car.
    BTW, mazda is working on a "headlight dimmer".   A little late to the party.  MY great Uncles' 52 Cadillac had it along with the 52 Oldsmobile. It then spread to other GM Cars called the Autronic Eye.  I belive it was available till the mid 1980's

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