1. Adaptive Cruise Control
Adaptive cruise control is probably one of the most advanced safety features of modern automobiles. The safety feature ensures your vehicle is protected from collisions in the forward direction. When you activate adaptive cruise control, the car automatically maintains a safe driving distance. Moreover, the car also lets you drive at a set speed, in case there are no vehicles ahead. As the car speeds up and slows down on its own, tackling heavy traffic on city roads and highway cruising becomes easy.
2. Lane-Keep Assist
Needless to say, driving requires immense focus and there is no scope for distractions and deviation from the course. Therefore, to keep you on track; lane-keep assist gets activated to steer you back to the lane. The system utilizes advanced cameras and sensors and once the car goes off the lane, a light flashes and there is a loud beeping sound to warn against the lane default. Moreover, some models also have a steering vibration mechanism to alert the driver.
3. Reverse Backup Sensors
Reverse backup sensors protect your car from imminent collisions and work with or without a camera. The equipment alerts the driver through a beep or other mechanisms while reversing the car. As the proximity to the obstacle increases, the frequency of the beep goes higher; thereby alerting the driver to pull up the brakes.
4. Electronic Stability Control
A vehicle loses control and goes on a zigzag motion on the road which should not be the case. Electronic stability control helps in regaining control of the vehicle by applying brakes on individual wheels. As the technology prevents the vehicle from skidding as a result of over steering, the mechanism has emerged as a proven method to curb fatal crashes by 50 percent and is now a standard feature in most vehicles manufactured post 2012.
5. Air-Bags
Though one may think airbags old school, the development of airbag technology do not follow a similar trend. Modern airbags can now detect the severity of the collision, the size and location of a passenger and based on that, can vary the force with which they inflate just after the collision. Many cars are also pre-equipped with side impact airbags to provide an additional layer of protection.
The Bottom Line
You need not spend a fortune on buying a car rigged with best in class safety features. There are a number of salvage auctions in the US, wherein you may find a number of accident damaged vehicles at throwaway prices that can be repaired and safety functions can be integrated to them. If you are looking for a car with advanced safety features, don’t forget to check at one of the salvage auctions.