{"id":3412,"date":"2014-12-15T23:59:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T05:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.santanderconsumerusa.com\/blog\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2019-04-26T07:57:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:57:23","slug":"tech-trends-2015-automakers-consumers-wrestle-rapid-advances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santanderconsumerusa.com\/blog\/tech-trends-2015-automakers-consumers-wrestle-rapid-advances","title":{"rendered":"Tech trends for 2015 as automakers, consumers wrestle with rapid advances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/santanderconsumerusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/121514-sc-tech-trends-for-2015_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3413\" src=\"https:\/\/santanderconsumerusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/121514-sc-tech-trends-for-2015_1.jpg\" alt=\"automakers\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Self-driving cars and other vehicles may be several years away, at least, but there\u2019s still plenty of technology to go around.<\/p>\n<p>Lane-change assist, autonomous parking, Wi-Fi hotspots, ever-more sophisticated infotainment and navigation systems, etc., all are finding their way into vehicles for 2015 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe on-board electronics, computer systems, sensors and software in today\u2019s vehicles make the automobile one of the more technologically sophisticated pieces of equipment consumers will ever own,\u201d said a recent <a data-external=true href=\"https:\/\/santanderconsumerusa.com\/exit?external_link=768ae28e19d706006d7d60aa76fcb58a&href=http:\/\/www.cargroup.org\/?module=Publications&amp;event=View&amp;pubID=103\">report from the Center for Automotive Research<\/a> (CAR). \u201cVehicles will continue to grow in complexity as energy, safety and on-board entertainment systems become more advanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the automakers\u2019 race to new technologies isn\u2019t without speed bumps, suggests a recent survey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMulti-function, cross-linked infotainment systems and the associated in-car electronics are a growing reliability plague for many brands,\u201d according to <em>Consumer Reports<\/em>\u2019 <a data-external=true href=\"https:\/\/santanderconsumerusa.com\/exit?external_link=08ac0e3625004892589d294ca91ec15d&href=http:\/\/pressroom.consumerreports.org\/pressroom\/2014\/10\/my-entry.html\">annual auto reliability survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the new, improving or improved technologies that are getting the most attention for 2015:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driver-assist programs<\/strong> \u2013 These include lane-change assist, collision-avoidance and night-vision systems. Lane-change assist warns a driver who uses a car\u2019s turn signal when traffic is approaching from behind at high speed, while collision-avoidance warns drivers a crash is imminent or takes autonomous action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Autonomous parking<\/strong> \u2013 Using cameras and sensors, some vehicles can squeeze themselves into a parallel or perpendicular parking space while the driver uses the transmission and foot pedals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wi-Fi hotspots<\/strong> \u2013 Several automakers, such as Audi, BMW and Chrysler, offer Internet access on some of their models, while General Motors plans to offer it on most of its 2015 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuel-saving technology<\/strong> \u2013 This category includes Ford\u2019s start-stop technology \u2013 which shuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped and restarts it when the brake is released \u2013 eight and nine-speed automatic transmissions, as well as continuously variable transmissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smartphone integration platforms<\/strong> \u2013 Apple CarPlan and Android Auto not only connect to onboard infotainment systems but turn that system into an in-car version of the device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Infotainment systems <\/strong>\u2013 This includes links to a user\u2019s mobile phone, connections for music devices, built-in navigation, vehicle climate controls and other apps \u2013 they\u2019re \u201chot\u201d in new model cars and trucks, according to <em>USA Today<\/em>, but not all are reliable based on the survey by <em>Consumer Reports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a mind-boggling array of factors to consider when buying a vehicle, but don\u2019t expect it to get easier.<\/p>\n<p>CAR\u2019s report compared the pace of change in automotive technology to smartphones that last two to three years and computers that are replaced after three to four years.<\/p>\n<p>Exhilarating, yes. But also a little scary unless you are a millennial \u2013 or an electronics engineer.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"\/blog\">�鶹ֱ�� Consumer USA blog<\/a> for more news on auto-, auto-finance and SCUSA-related topics.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-driving cars and other vehicles may be several years away, at least, but there\u2019s still plenty of technology to go around. 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