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Technology is moving fast these days and found its way faster on cars, where you now have most features operated using electronic circuits backed up by sensors and algorithms. The whole car became some sort of huge computer on wheels, which is cool, but could turn against you due to some bugs.
According to an AAA study, some advanced safety systems like blind spot monitoring and lane-departure warning do come with limitations given special conditions, warning drivers not to fully trust them.
Yes, blind spot monitoring is quite useful, especially in city traffic, showing you if a vehicle is in your blind spot so you don’t have to look over the shoulder or lean forward to check the hidden area in the mirror, but the system is quite limited in some cases.
For example, AAA discovered the system is not that accurate when a fast vehicle approaches on in the adjacent lane. This also happens when it comes to detecting the hardest vehicles to see on the road: motorcycles, which show up on the scanners 26% percent later than other cars.
The lane-departure warning system, which rings the alarm if you tend to veer off your lane without signaling and even correct the steering, is also less functional if the road lines are worn out or when driving in construction zones and intersections.
Although AAA did not mention the cars that performed good or bad, truth is, almost all driving aids systems alike are bugged in some way depending on circumstances. Reason for us to discuss the matter in a future editorial and a reason for you to be more responsible behind the wheel.
Yes, blind spot monitoring is quite useful, especially in city traffic, showing you if a vehicle is in your blind spot so you don’t have to look over the shoulder or lean forward to check the hidden area in the mirror, but the system is quite limited in some cases.
For example, AAA discovered the system is not that accurate when a fast vehicle approaches on in the adjacent lane. This also happens when it comes to detecting the hardest vehicles to see on the road: motorcycles, which show up on the scanners 26% percent later than other cars.
The lane-departure warning system, which rings the alarm if you tend to veer off your lane without signaling and even correct the steering, is also less functional if the road lines are worn out or when driving in construction zones and intersections.
Although AAA did not mention the cars that performed good or bad, truth is, almost all driving aids systems alike are bugged in some way depending on circumstances. Reason for us to discuss the matter in a future editorial and a reason for you to be more responsible behind the wheel.
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