recently tested a number of these new safety features to see how they measured up.
Nissan has developed an expanded notion of a rear-view camera which offers 360-degree visibility so you can see all around the vehicle.
"These systems can prove really beneficial in tight quarters and especially if you have kids that might be around your car, because they give you a double check of your surroundings," said Jennifer Stockburger of Consumer
The key to using them, though, is you have to kind of train yourself to look at the monitorsAnother new safety feature which Consumer recommends is a blind-spot alert system. This system lights up when a vehicle is in your blind spot, so you know not to change lanes. what they do is alert you if you're approaching a vehicle ahead of you or something in front of you," added Stockburger. "What testers found, though, is that they were a bit overly sensitive, and they were going off even in safe, normal driving conditions." According to Consumer automatic braking systems, like Volvo's "City Safety," are far better as they can stop your vehicle if you get too close to something in front of you. is another new feature which is designed to signal if you have drifted out of your lane. However, testers found it can be too sensitive as well.We found that they gave too many warnings when you were driving on secondary roads, where you cross and approach the centre line more often,While some of these safety features are a plus, they are not meant to take the place of keeping your eyes on the road. three safety features to be a must: electronic stability control, side-curtain air bags and anti-lock brakes. The stability control standard on every 2012 vehicle and side air bags are becoming increasingly available on all levels of vehicles.
Nissan has developed an expanded notion of a rear-view camera which offers 360-degree visibility so you can see all around the vehicle.
"These systems can prove really beneficial in tight quarters and especially if you have kids that might be around your car, because they give you a double check of your surroundings," said Jennifer Stockburger of Consumer
The key to using them, though, is you have to kind of train yourself to look at the monitorsAnother new safety feature which Consumer recommends is a blind-spot alert system. This system lights up when a vehicle is in your blind spot, so you know not to change lanes. what they do is alert you if you're approaching a vehicle ahead of you or something in front of you," added Stockburger. "What testers found, though, is that they were a bit overly sensitive, and they were going off even in safe, normal driving conditions." According to Consumer automatic braking systems, like Volvo's "City Safety," are far better as they can stop your vehicle if you get too close to something in front of you. is another new feature which is designed to signal if you have drifted out of your lane. However, testers found it can be too sensitive as well.We found that they gave too many warnings when you were driving on secondary roads, where you cross and approach the centre line more often,While some of these safety features are a plus, they are not meant to take the place of keeping your eyes on the road. three safety features to be a must: electronic stability control, side-curtain air bags and anti-lock brakes. The stability control standard on every 2012 vehicle and side air bags are becoming increasingly available on all levels of vehicles.
No comments:
Post a Comment