There are new vehicles that car companies advertise every year. You doubtless see them in TV commercials or hear them advertised on the radio. However, which vehicle should you buy if you want to stay as safe as possible on the road?
You probably want to keep yourself safe, but maybe you have other family members in the car with you frequently. You don’t want anything to happen to them, so you’ll probably shop for a new car with them in mind when you feel like it’s time for a new one.
Let’s look at some of the safest car technology that are on the market in 2022.
Blind-Spot Alerts
You can find potential dangers all over the road. Tired truck drivers cause accidents sometimes, and you also need to watch for distracted drivers and intoxicated ones. If you have blind spot alert technology in your car, though, you should feel more confident that you can potentially avoid some of these issues.
Blind spot alerts notify you via an auditory or visual signal when you have an object in your vehicle’s blind spot. The warning won’t sound if there’s something small there, but a car or some equally large object will trigger it.
You can even get blind spot alert technology that lets you know if there’s something around a trailer you’re hauling. If you have to do that for work or any other reason, you can do so much more confidently.
Adaptive Cruise Control
Cruise control has existed for many years, but adaptive cruise control puts a new spin on it. Regular cruise control lets you set and maintain a certain speed. If you’re on the highway during a long trip, and you have nothing but the open road ahead of you, you can use it.
However, adaptive cruise control lets you keep your car at a set speed, while it can also slow down or speed up when a vehicle appears on the road ahead of you. Your car will automatically keep a safe distance when more traffic appears on the highway.
If you’re entering a city during rush hour, or if there’s ever a traffic jam or accident in front of you, this technology works perfectly. Many long-time drivers love the new element it brings to their long car trips.
Forward Collision Warning and Avoidance Technology
Head-to-head car wrecks can cause serious injuries or deaths. You never want to experience a car crash, but you should particularly try to avoid head-to-head ones. Forward collision and avoidance technology help you do that.
Some car manufacturers call this technology FCW, meaning forward collision warning systems. If this technology detects a vehicle ahead of you, it springs into action.
Different versions make noises to alert you, shake or vibrate the steering wheel to get your attention, or they flash display lights. If you can react fast enough, you’ll avoid the crash. If you can’t, the vehicle’s brakes engage automatically, potentially saving your life.
Mobile Apps and Digital Keys
Cell phones have become standard issue for almost all adult humans at this point. We use them for all kinds of things, including automotive innovation.
Some car manufacturers let you download their app to your phone. You can use it to remotely lock or unlock your vehicle doors. If you’re about to dash to your car in the rain, you’ll like this option.
You can also use a vehicle company’s phone app to see how much range your car has left if you’re using an electronic vehicle at this point. You can use the app to see the nearest dealership’s location. You can use it to find the nearest gas station or to schedule maintenance if one of your car’s dashboard lights goes on, indicating it needs a mechanic to look it over.
If you use your smartphone as a digital key to open your car, you should make sure your vehicle company’s phone app has excellent security safeguards in place. That way, you’ll know no one can snatch that information with their own phone and access your car.
Other vehicles come with teen-based driver technology that should help younger motorists as they learn how to drive in more real-world scenarios. Parents like this tech. Mostly, it mutes the car’s audio until the driver and passengers fasten their seatbelts.
It can also notify you, the parent, if the teen drives the car over a certain speed. If they do, you can suspect their vehicle privileges.