In-car technology takes over

In-car technology takes overAuthor: Phil Adams-WrightOur cars are often thought of as expressions of our personality, people choose the colour and extras for their car to make them unique. These days there are plenty of technological gadgets to put in our cars that can be useful or just there for fun. A lot of manufacturers have caught on to the demand for certain gadgets and have begun adding them to their cars as standard.One common addition to cars are new after-market car stereos as more and more people are looking for MP3 compatibility and top sound quality. Some car stereos now have added features that would make a home PC jealous with USB inputs and iPod connections, some cars even have the ability to play DVDs on small screens scattered around the car’s interior.Another common feature of many modern cars is the built-in satellite navigation system. These devices have had a meteoric rise in popularity as they can give us turn by turn instructions to our destination. Essentially replacing the use of a map and your own sense of direction satellite navigation units have become the motorist’s best friend with many designed for driving abroad also.Impressive stereos and sat navs have started being offered as extras with new cars but there are other technological features being added like rear parking sensors. Rear parking sensors use sonar to detect upcoming objects which we could bump into when reversing.

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