Gone are the days when car safety features were only limited to an ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), a couple of airbags, and seatbelts. Car manufactures these days provide a variety of features to ensure the safety of every passenger in the vehicle. Not only do these features keep the passengers safe, but they also offer maximum protection to the car’s physical attributes. It has also been observed that improving car safety features has led to a dramatically lowered number of road fatalities and the risk of injuries. Most of the buyers today don’t mind spending close to or more than $100 on car safety. Having a knowledge of the safety features of a potential new car always comes in handy while evaluating it. Airbags These have been a standard feature on all new cars since the late 1990s. Airbags are connected to the crash sensors which are connected to an onboard computer. When this computer detects a frontal collision, they trigger frontal airbags to inflate and avoid the passenger and driver’s head from banging on the dashboard or steering wheel. These airbags inflate in a few milliseconds and they immediately start deflating on impact. Airbags for the passengers in the back seat are installed behind the driver and pillion seats.

If you’re shopping for a car or an SUV, you may be surprised to learn how affordable and accessible luxury automobiles can be. You can spend your hard earned money on a vehicle that is a cut above the mainstream, run-of-the-mill car models. Finding the best entry-level luxury vehicle means taking into consideration factors like safety features, performance, comfort, interior quality, reliability, and price. If you want to buy a luxurious automobile on a budget, you can go for mid-sized sedans to compact SUVs which have a price tag of less than $40,000: Acura 2019 ILX One of the least expensive luxury automobiles, Acura ILX is a small sedan that has a decent 201-horsepower four-cylinder engine. It has an estimated fuel economy of 25 MPG (miles per gallon) when driving in the city and 35 MPG on the highways, making Acura ILX as fuel efficient as other economy cars. But it lags in handling when compared with other sedans in this class. Its standard version is not loaded with features, which means you are likely to pay more for its fully loaded trim. INFINITI 2019 QX30 All trim models of this luxury subcompact SUV houses the same 208-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

With the advancement of technology and safety concerns, automakers have been adding a greater number of safety features to their cars. Some of these car safety features have become the norm or requirement by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Administration). Standard versions of a car have the mandatory safety features while you may have to spend extra dollars if you are looking for additional safety. However, you may be surprised to know that there are some inexpensive vehicles which do provide an entire suite of car safety features for prices that don’t break the bank. Chrysler Pacifica Priced at around $27,000 the Chrysler Pacifica has been awarded by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and NHTSA for its safety features. Some of these include rear cross traffic alert, rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring system. These features come in the standard version of the Chrysler Pacifica. You can also go for further safety features such as automatic high beams, surround-view camera, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking available in its higher trim versions. Ford Edge The all-American SUV is known for its particular safety feature called MyKey safety system which lets owners set speed limits for individual drivers.

Self-driving cars are vehicles that operate automatically and need minimum human intervention to control the functioning. They use highly advanced sensors like sonar, radar, GPS along with the backing of advanced software to interpret sensory data in order to locate paths and obstacles. History of Self-driving cars Though the experiments for self-driving cars are being conducted since 1920, the first automatic car was launched in the year 1977 by a Japanese mech laboratory Tsukuba. It tracked the white lines marked on the street and had 2 cameras which used an analog prime computer to process signals. The first prototype for self-driving cars was launched around 1980 by Carnegie Mellon, followed by DARPA in 1984, and Mercedes in 1987. But the DARPA Urban 2005 and 2007 challenge changed these self-driving cars into an absolutely possible reality. By then, the cars could do a lot of things automatically like taking U-turns, parking within a slot, following traffic rules, and even maintaining lanes. In 2009, the biggest project for self-driving cars was launched by Google, followed by Elon Musk from Tesla. Even cab services like LYFT and UBER have made efforts in this direction. How do they work? Though still in its primary stage, the technology of cars is getting popular and has the potential to transform the transport system completely.

If you are planning to go on a road trip, there are a few things you need to plan ahead. Although spontaneity is what people crave for, a little planning can go a long way. Certain aspects like food, the destination, and the vehicle you are planning to commute in can change the way you look at these trips in case things take a wrong turn. One needs to be especially careful about the vehicle they choose as this could lead to a disastrous trip. Since nobody likes a bad road trip, here are some options that you cannot go wrong with when picking a car: 2019 Honda HR-V The new Honda HR-V screams adventure, be it the interiors or the exteriors. The honeycomb patterned sports grille, 18-inch alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, and the gloss back rear bumper give the exteriors of the vehicle huge applause as compared to the previous versions. The interiors of the HR-V have a 7-inch touchscreen display and an automatic dimming rear-view mirror. The amazing cargo space given by the use of their 2nd row Magic Seat is what makes this car one of the best cars for road trips. The SUV crossover also sports a power sunroof which makes the drive even more magical.