Car Tech Countdown to 2018

Car Tech Countdown to 2018



2013 Distance Control

Adaptive cruise control systems use laser or radar to maintain a set distance from other vehicles on the highway.

Available today on more upscale brands:

Audi BMW Lexus Mercedes-Benz



2014 Embedded 4G Access

Expert motor trade insurance broker Quote Me Today:

"All new 'big brand' cars will incorporate internet technology by 2014."

General Motors is partnering with AT&T to offer 4G Internet access embedded in most of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. and Canada beginning in 2014.



2015 Hydrogen Power

13 Japanese corporations, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are reportedly investing in hydrogen-powered cars that are planned to debut in Japan in 2015.

Companies will be required to ensure that there are 100 filling stations for hydrogen in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.



2016 Compressed Air Power

While compressed air-powered vehicles technically exist today, major automakers have yet to embrace this new technology. That's going to change in 2016, according to GizMag: "Peugot Citroen...addresses the limited range of compressed air energy storage technology by combining it with a gasoline powered internal combustion engine."

A hydraulic pump/motor unit stores air generated by the engine (and from braking and deceleration) in a compressed air energy storage unit.



2017 Self-Driving Car

Self-driving vehicles are right around the corner, with Ford projecting this sci-fi-esque capability to hit the road by 2017.

Lane Keep Assist keeps your car centered in the lane using a camera in the mirror.

Adaptive Cruise Control keeps pace with the car ahead, while sonar monitors blind spots and vehicles passing from behind.



2018 Internet Radio Surge

Radio knob, what's that? Kids born after 2018 may never know, as Internet radio use is expected to dominate the market by that time.

Whose services will prevail? Pandora and Spotify have our attention, but rumor has it that automakers are looking to develop their own services. CAR TECH COUNTDOWN to 2018 2013 DISTANCE CONTROL Adaptive cruise control systems use laser or radar to maintain a set distance from other vehicles on the highway. 40 50 10 10 80 Available today on more upscale brands: MPH km/h 180 100. 110 120 Audi LEXUS Mercedes Benz 2014 EMBEDDED 4G ACCESS Expert motor trade insurance broker Quote Me Today: 6 ALL NEW 'BIG BRAND' CARS WILL INCORPORATE INTERNET TECHNOLOGY BY 2014. General Motors is partering with AT&T to offer 4G Internet access embedded in most GM of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. and at&t Canada beginning in 2014. 2015 HYDROGEN POWER 13 Japanese corporations, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are reportedly investing in hydrogen-powered cars that are planned to debut in Japan in 2015. н Companies will be required to ensure that there are 100 filling stations for hydrogen in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. 2016 COMPRESSED AIR POWER While compressed air-powered vehicles technically exist today, major automakers have yet to embrace this new 7 Peugeot Citroën...addresses the limited range of compressed air energy storage technology by combining it with a gasoline powered internal combustion engine. technology. That's going to change in 2016, according to GizMag: A hydraulic pump/motor unit stores air generated by the engine (and from braking and deceleration) in a compressed air energy storage unit. Hubrid ► 2017 SELF-DRIVING CAR Ford Self-driving vehicles are right around the corner, with Ford projecting this sci-fi-esque capability to hit the road by 2017. Lane Keep Assist keeps your car centered in the lane using a camera in the mirror. Adaptive Cruise Control keeps pace with the car ahead, while sonar monitors blind spots and vehicles passing from behind. 2018 INTERNET RADIO SURGE Radio knob, what's that? Kids born after 2018 may never know, as internet radio use is expected to dominate the market by that time. PANDORA Whose services will prevail? Pandora and Spotify have our attention, but rumor has it that automakers are looking to develop their own services. internet radio Spotify This infographic brought to you by: Automotive SOURCES: 2013 - http://www.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/trends-innovations/5-important-car-technologies.htm#page=2 2014 - http://www.nbcnews.com/business/most-2014-gm-cars-will-also-be-wi-fi-hotspot-1C8539395 2015 - http://www.bgdna.com/vehicles/honda-hydrogen-cars-in-2015.html 2016 - http://www.gizmag.com/peugeot-citroen-hybrid-air-compressed-air/25961/ 2017 - http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/132147-ford-self-driving-cars-2017 2018 - http://www.edmunds.com/autoobserver-archive/2011/06/internet-car-radios-will-surge-by-2018.html