What innovations await motorists in the near future?
Major changes will affect the 3 directions. New technologies will improve fuel efficiency, improve safety, simplify diagnostics and repair.
Leading experts are unanimous: the internal combustion engine will continue to dominate the automotive market and in the 21 st century. Automobile manufacturers have invested considerable time and effort in an attempt to improve the fuel efficiency of these engines, and they were successful. The new technology will reduce fuel consumption by one one-third by 2020 and half by the year 2030. While hybrid vehicles and diesel engines are much more economical petrol counterparts, but the latter will significantly reduce fuel consumption by implementing new solutions.
The following year, General Motors will begin to implement in their engines, technology transfer on request, reduces fuel consumption by eight percent. Also, GM predicts that the decline in the 7-11 percent in fuel savings can be achieved by using a smooth control system with automatic transmissions.
The introduction of variable valve control is working on BMW, will lead to further increase fuel economy. Do not remain aloof and Bosch. She recently developed Direct-Start system. This system allows the engine off at idle and immediately activated as soon as the driver As the gas pedal, the ignition of the combustible mixture in the fuel system is at the same time without the starter motor. Bosch predicts fuel savings of 5 percent with the direct startup.
The innovations awaiting us in the near future in automotive technology, go far beyond fuel economy improvement. Here are just a small list of those that await us in the next ten years:
- Active safety systems will use algorithms to anticipate hazards and intervene or warn the driver.
- Keys to the machine will replace the special cards.
- The widespread introduction of navigation systems using global satellite positioning with the ability to connect external devices (PDAs and cell phones).
- Wi-Fi-UPS in almost every vehicle will provide weather, news and other information.
- Data collection systems for vehicles will collect the necessary data to help service personnel perform remote diagnostics and troubleshooting assistance by motorists.
- On-board cameras will view the “blind” zone of interior, helping parents monitor their children.
- 40 volt electrical systems will become standard for many new electrical devices.
- Voice commands are already implemented in some models of BMW’s, Jaguar and Lexus will become a standard feature of management of various devices of most cars
- Electronic pedal (without mechanical connections) already used in Mercedes, Chevy Corvette and all recent Audi models replace the traditional in most car models
- Programming of vehicles will use electronics to express their choice to many parameters of your car: the characteristics of the suspension and ground clearance to the engine characteristics.


