If you are a motorway driver who regularly gets so close to the vehicle in front that you have to dab your brakes to prevent a collision, Honda has a new car for you.
Driving too close to the car in front is dangerous and can cause a concertina effect in the cars following behind that can bring the motorway traffic to a complete standstill.
Honda’s system monitors the acceleration and braking patterns of the vehicle and if the motorist’s driving style is likely to cause traffic congestion the car dashboard displays a series of warnings.
If the same technology is connected to the internet, numerous cars in a line of traffic can synchronise their adaptive cruise control system to maintain a constant distance between vehicles at the appropriate time.
Honda claims the system can increase average speed by 16-23% and fuel efficiency in trailing vehicles by 5-8%.
Cars that drive themselves
| The Google car | |
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| Internet giant Google has integrated its search engine know how with hybrid engine technology to build a Toyota Prius that can drive itself. The fully-functioning prototype uses data from Google maps, an array of cameras on the car’s bodywork and a roof-mounted laser scanner to negotiate road conditions. The autonomous Google cars are not designed to replace the need for a driver, but have safely driven themselves over 100,000 miles. |
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