3 New and Cool Car Accessories

These 3 new and cool car accessories make driving more exciting than ever before.

Although mobile devices like iPads and iPhones have won the hearts of consumers, drivers continue to enjoy some of the best technological advances the world has ever seen. The following 3  New and Cool Car Accessories give auto shoppers a small taste of things to come.

Traffic Light Detectors

Traffic lights rank among the top nuisances of the driving experience. A new accessory allows cars and traffic lights to interact, reducing the number of stops cars must make. The integration of cars with traffic light networks serves three purposes. First, the traffic light tell cars when the light will change. Second, electronics inside the car adjust the speed of the car to make sure the car gets through the green light. In the end, data sent from the car to the traffic light adjusts the timing of the next traffic light, so the car can continue driving down the street unimpeded.

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Automatic Parking

Driving tests would have been easier with handy accessories that park perfectly every time. Automated parking accessories makes easy parallel and reverse parking possible. The Volkswagen system lets drivers get out of their car and then watch it park.

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Robotic Drivers

A car that drives by itself makes the ultimate car accessory. Google has a fleet of driverless cars that demonstrates that one day machines will drive while commuters sleep, play games or text on the way to and from the office. Nevada has passed a law that gives robots driver’s licenses, so vehicle drivers who want to stop riding and start driving can build their robot and then move to Nevada to get the ultimate geek-driver credential.

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