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Cars In The Future Will Think And Change Shape

Over one million people worldwide die in motor vehicle accidents every year. Studies have found that more than 90 of all motor vehicle accidents involve some degree of human error.So we should all just face the hard cold facts. Many of us just can’t drive safely. Often some of us let our emotions overcome reason.

Stress road rage speeding alcohol cell phones screaming children and a lack of proper driving directions all distract our attention reduce our driving performance and as a result increase our potential accident risk.

Since in this fast paced world we elect not to change our behavior the automotive industry is going to provide a car in the future designed to give us instant safety protection and provide operator help.

Consider that a car that protects its passengers by strengthening the inside of its frame in the instant before a collision has recently been crashtested by European engineers. The system uses radar and cameras to anticipate an impact on the side of a car just a fraction of a second before impact actually occurs.

In that instant before impact a metal bar slides into place to create a temporary brace that makes the cars inside frame significantly stronger. The bar bridges a gap between the front door and another bar running across the car and anchored on the chassis. So the internal shape of the car instantly changes to protect occupants from the collision’s impact.

The fact is that automobile prediction systems have become possible due to improvements in sensors and computing. Indeed many car manufacturers are already testing and designing head lights that work automatically based on driving visibility and brakes that act on their own to begin to slow a car based on upcoming traffic.

Eventually the car of the future will warn us about the imminent danger of an oncoming vehicle or a potential collision while backing a car up. It could provide a calm reassuring voice during a difficult commute. It could even warn us of an upcoming change in the contour of the road and alert us that the speed limit is being exceeded.

Of course the car of the future may provide other things for us to ponder as well. Consider some of the research funded by the automobile industry being done by Car Lab at Stanford University as well as research at software giant Microsoft Corporation.

Both are involved in research focused on vehicle accumulation of information on driver behavior. In the future our car will keep a record of where we drive how fast we go where we stop to eat and shop and many other aspects of our consumer and driving preferences.

So the car of the future could be designed to tell our insurance company how often we were speeding how we drive in traffic and how many times we park illegally. The amount of our future insurance premiums may well rely on our car’s report on our own driving behavior.

In addition consider that as we pass Walmart our cars dashboard voice may tell us all the items that the store has on sale today. It may even tell us about the deal we can get on a Latte at a nearby Starbucks or to consider going left at the next intersection for breakfast at Dennys.

The car of the future will be much safer but from a privacy standpoint we may need to consider taking a cab.

About the writer:  James William Smith has worked in Senior management positions for some of the largest Financial Services firms in the United States for the last twenty five years. He has also provided business consulting support for insurance organizations and start up businesses. Visit his website at http://www.eWorldvu.com or his daily blog at http://www.eworldvublog.blogspot.com

Cars And Their Efficiency- Can You Increase The Efficiency Of Your Car And Save Money?

You can slash your gasoline bill of your car by following certain procedures and nurturing certain driving habits. There is nothing complicated or hard about what is required to slash considerably your gasoline or diesel bills of your car.

Some may argue that it is tough to bring your gasoline expenses down. Fortunately this is not the case! The amount of gasoline that your car uses depends partially on the efficiency of your car. Unfortunately cars are largely very inefficient. Used cars are even more inefficient because of engine faults and tear and wear.

However you can also have a huge impact on lowering your fuel cost by appropriate use of your car. This applies also in the case of used cars. What you need is to get the key of how to do so. This usually requires simple steps.

You will have people tell you how they save money on fuel each month and how they improved their cars mileage. You wonder if you can do it too. Indeed you can save a lot of money on fuel every year.

The key to the knowledge of gasoline saving is to start caring about how you drive and the rest sorts itself out.

The million dollar question is: What do you have to care about? Basically you will have to take appropriate care of the following:

• Appropriate driving to save fuel.
• Appropriate maintenance of your car.
• Knowledge of how to tackle specific situations in your driving experience
• Buying a fuel efficient car.
• Simple car modification

Your car manual may give you a lot of information of how to improve the efficiency of your car. Read it!

Napoleon Miles is an expert author mainly interested in the automotive industry. If you enjoyed reading this article and wish to learn more about how you can further save on fuel please gotoWater Fuel Guides Reviewed

About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Napoleon Miles is an expert author mainly interested in the automotive industry and the alternative energy that can be utilised by motor cars.

Napoleon Miles believes that both conventional and alternative forms of energy and their appropriate use have a huge impact on all of us both financially and from a point of view on the environment.

He is an expert driver of different car models. Napoleon likes to keep himself up to date with the latest technology with regards engine driving and the production of alternative forms of energy. He is also a keen observer of the effects of different forms of energy on global warming.

Napoleon travels extensively and likes to meet with different people. He has various hobbies ranging from model building sport fishing and scubadiving.

Napoleon is married and has two children.

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Car Purchase Tips: Do Not Loose Your Money

Purchasing a car is an investment you surely never want to mess around. Any car purchase whether of a new car or a used one will have impact on the kind of daily activities you do.

If you purchase a car that gives us endless headaches that will somehow ruin our plans like when you want to go out of town and enjoy some quality time with our loved ones.

This is basically the reason why it is always necessary that we equip ourselves with relevant knowledge that will guide us in making car purchase. The hunt for relevant knowledge is not too hard to do as most people think it is.

Primarily this is because there are tons of resources available where you can get the latest news and updates. From these resources we can get the procedural articles that will lend helpful insights to us. There are also tips and tricks in store for anyone who would like to make a car purchase.

Second we can also ask from people who have the direct knowledge when it comes to automobiles and car dealership. There are people who would even be willing to give technical knowhow to anyone who would dare to ask for assistance.

With the kind of community and world we have car purchase is almost inevitable and thus very necessary. This is especially true if we work in offices which are remote from our homes. This is also true if when have kids who attend schools far from our homes.

There are also many cases when public utility vehicles and public transportation have no exact routes that could even get us near our offices and homes. There are indeed so many reasons why deciding to make a car purchase is at best inevitable.

But unfortunately there are some people who find car purchasing a scary and a tricky one. This is not altogether baseless and unfounded because there are really car dealers and sellers who take advantage of other people’s lack of sufficient knowledge on car purchase deals.

There are hundreds of dealers who overprice cars while there are others who insert unfair provisions in contracts of car purchase. These are but some of the unfair things used car dealers might do to you and most probably if you are unaware of such matters and if aware you nevertheless don’t know how to do countermeasures you might end up a victim.

So here are some tips you can do to avoid getting at the losing end of your car purchase. First read magazines and online references from automaker’s websites. This will enable you to approximate the fair market value of the car you are interested to purchase. Second make a research online.

You can check out the websites of used car dealers who are not necessarily automakers themselves. You can also ask for a quote from them. Then keep a note of all the vital details you find. This will help you consolidate accurate information that you will use when the time to decide from which dealer you will purchase your car.

A car purchase deal need not be that scary and tricky. Just know as many relevant details you can find and make these details as your guide posts in making your decision.

About the writer:  At CarClubTalk Car Forum there are tons of resources available where you can get the latest news and updates tips on Car Purchase Used Car Dealers etc. Alex Baumm