Known automaker Honda would be part of an upcoming breed of noted car makers that has the capability to detect and avoid accidental collisions with other cars, making the streets feel safer for everyone.
Other popular brands such as Kia and Porsche together with up to 20 automakers have joined in agreement regarding this much-needed auto feature, in a Digital Trends post. Other automakers which participated included Fiat-Chrysler, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Tesla, Volvo, Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai, General Motors, Land Rover, Jaguar, BMW, Audi,and Mitsubishi.
As recently announced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), these OEM manufacturers would be adding the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) to new vehicle releases by September 2022.
Considering most modern cars can be as heavy as 3,000-4,000 pounds, abrupt stoppage of a moving car is an absolute huge deal. With good tires, about 30 feet of minimal allowable distance to stop one is required as well as zeroing out much inertia just to do this.
Honda's Acura MDX has further gotten top-of-the-line assistive technologies, apart from the AEB system, according to a MySanAntonio post. With the unveiling last week of its updated model for 2017, the Acura MDX would then have the following added self-driving features such as Lane Keeping Assist, which can automatically divert the driver's attention via steering wheel vibration once it detects the vehicle shying away from its lane while on the move.
Another helpful feature would be a Forward Collision Warning system. As the name suggests, a camera aids in looking out for objects that could obscure driver vision and pose as a risk for possible collision at hand. Once the car is going beyond 10 miles per hour, the system would then beep and flash a warning to the driver. Also, both features can be manually switched off and on by the driver. Know more of the Acura MDX here.
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