YOUR CAR MAY BE SMARTER THAN YOU

This article describes some of the advancements in automobile technology that can make driving easier and safer. From small laser headlights for improved aerodynamics to LED tail lights for better visibility, everything is going high-tech. Silicon is displacing metal in adaptive suspensions and "by-wire" steering, acceleration, and braking. Radar can scout for trouble ahead. Digital-imaging chips can look backward and provide a wide-angle view in the rear-view mirro, while other imagers help cars squeeze into tight parking spaces.

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• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

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  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Port, O
  • ARMSTRONG, L
• Publication Date: 1998-6-29

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 85-86
• Serial:
  • Business Week
  • Volume: 3584
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0007-7135

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamic components; Headlamps; Lasers; Silicon alloys; Steering systems; Suspension system components; Vehicle design; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765553
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 16 1999 12:00AM