Intelligent vehicles is a term used to describe the best in cutting-edge vehicle technologies these days, rooted in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) systems tied to telematics and connected cars. A commentary piece in the Huffington Post lays out four extremely valuable savings gained from the technologies becoming more commonplace in new vehicles.
Driver experience and studies are showing that crash avoidance, post-crash emergency response, fuel savings and reduction of stop-and-go traffic, time savings through avoidance of traffic congestion, and a solution to distracted driving are bringing a lot more value and resources to the driving experience.
Theres the background theme of robotics versus human control of the car. Autonomous driving and telematics tracking driver behavior can push buttons for a lot of people, but key players in fleets, government safety regulators, and vehicle engineers and designers are carrying more weight on the issue lately.
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