Modern technology is responsible for numerous developments in the world. It has changed so many perspectives, like how people live and the ways people think.
The same has left its impact on the automobile industry too. Apart from reaching their destinations safely, the consumers want to have so many extra features in their vehicles. Now consumers are looking for extra comfort, entertainment, voice control while they ride their cars.
In this article, you will find a list of things that people want to have in the smart cars of the future. All the upcoming features will definitely make you feel amazed and you will end up selling your junk vehicle to buy a new smart car.
Augmented Reality Head-Up Display
If you have an augmented reality display on your car’s windscreen, it would surely enhance its performance as a whole. The windscreen of a car aids in viewing various information like navigation details, speed, etc. In addition to that, with a very minimal design, you can see the name of the caller if you are receiving a call on your cell phone.
It is important to note that the windscreen might not work properly when it gets influenced by certain conditions, such as extremely bright light. However, head-up displays are surely on their way to stealing an important place in the future.
It will ensure and enhance safety by helping in navigation without noticing the mobile screen or center console display.
Developed motion controls
Many enhanced technologies are coming up to pace with the various existing technologies. These pre-existing technologies are extremely familiar to humankind, like voice controls.
With the new and upgraded technology named Multi-Media Inference or MMI touch, humans are going to experience comfort in controlling the functions of a car.
MMI touch’s best feature is that it allows drivers to enter characters simply by “writing” on the appropriate touchpad with their fingers. This can be used for a variety of things, including inputting addresses for navigation, dialing phone numbers, or simply choosing some music to play.
Sheet thin batteries
As most classic cars have weighty and bulky batteries, manufacturers are required to think about the placement of these big batteries inside the car. However, they do not want to compromise with the car’s balance at all.
To solve this issue, hidden batteries are reliable. Hidden batteries can be placed anywhere in the car’s panel regardless of interior or exterior. Manufacturers focus on placing these thin batteries without compromising the car’s look.
Firmware Updates and Applications
As you use your mobile app without any inconvenience, can you think of your car running with the same application at the same speed?
Apart from providing some local information, the ‘Fun Vii Concept’ of a car will allow you to do anything you want. Vii is used as an acronym for ‘Vehicle’ Interactive, Internet which allows the driver to remain connected with anybody, which might be his friend or any other automobile.
On the other hand, you can customize its exterior as per your interest. While this Vii concept is yet to come into production, firmware upgraded cars are already in the market.
Firmware updates are used to enhance some attributes of a car like a tire pressure, radio, Wi-Fi connection and so on.
Auto healing paint
Although the concept of auto-healing is revolving around the market for a while, it has still not been used in cars. However, whenever it comes, it will prove itself like a life-saving technology as it will be able to disappear scratches magically within a few lapses of time.
Excellent incorporation with smartphone
Most of today’s cars lack a very important feature, i.e., ‘gesture control’ in them. Controlling the functionalities of the smartphone using voice instruction or the buttons located on the steering wheel is somewhat a feature that a customer desires.
Some brands are going to introduce ‘Apple’s Siri Eyes Free’ for their upcoming models. But this will only be beneficial for iOS users.
Though Android users have a few options to use their smartphones on the windscreen, it will be awesome if they also get the integrated system with the car dashboard like iOS users.
Long Term Evolution
In-build GPS trackers work without an internet connection but what if you get the live traffic updates?
There are some car manufacturers thinking about the implementation of Long Term evolution in the upcoming models. For example, LTE would allow a car to search for a location using pictures only, have upgraded internet radio, loading live maps at a good speed.
Smart fuel-saving tips
A smart car needs to inform its driver about the fuel efficiency tips while it is being driven. Fuel efficiency tips mean the process of notifying you about the location of a nearer gas station which will cost you a little lesser. With this notification, you will be able to refill the tank even if it has a half tank of fuel.
Interconnection amongst vehicles
Interaction amongst vehicles does not mean direct communication through a call between the car to the car; rather, it enables machines to communicate with each other in order to create lesser crowd or jam. This will also enhance road safety protocols while avoiding collisions between cars.
Conclusion
Our expectations of what can be integrated into cars have undoubtedly been exceeded by technological improvements. However, some of the advanced features mentioned in this article may come at a high cost.
However, there will be some time when technology improves and becomes more affordable, allowing all of these interesting and futuristic features to be integrated into cars of all price ranges.
Andrea Bell is a blogger by choice. She loves to discover the world around her. She likes to share her discoveries, experiences and express herself through her blogs. You can find her on Twitter:@IM_AndreaBell
