OF IN-CAR FEATURES
INTRODUCTIONS DETAILED OVER THE DECADES this day, it is one of the most effective safety devices ever made. This said, wearing a seatbelt became compulsory only from 1983.
1990s 1960s
The 1960s also witnessed a fair few introductions. From the start of the decade, electric windows made their debut in the car industry.
In 1966, fancier vehicles began to feature some truly avant- garde heated seats. Then, in 1968, Volvo delivered the first front-head restraints. These were particularly useful as they would protect passengers’ heads and necks in the event of rear-end accidents.
1970s
The Lamborghini Countach kicked off the 1970s with a snazzy feature. It wasn’t just its sleek aesthetic that be- witched motorists. Instead, it was its im- pressive up-swinging doors that truly made an innovative, cultural impact.
Furthermore, in 1973, the all-important airbags were also developed. The first ones were bulky and popped out of the steering wheel. They were designed, of course, to cushion drivers from hard surfaces in the event of a strong collision.
1980s
Car keys have been around since 1949. However, remote key- less systems started to emerge in the 1980s. The first one was introduced in 1980 on the Ford Thunderbird.
As for car stereos, we already men- tioned that they began to feature in cars at the end of the 1920s. But when could you start picking your own songs? In 1984, when CD players were finally built into vehicles too.
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As time goes by, technology evolves and cars benefit from more and more features. In the 1990s, vehicles began to exhibit some truly impressive additions.
One of them was the Global Posi- tioning System (GPS) – it was introduced in 1995. Moreover, from the early 1990s, auto- matic parking was proposed. Volk- swagen was the first to come up with the idea and started working on a par- allel parking system. However, commercial use of this system would emerge later in 2003, when Toyota launched its Prius hybrid car.
21st Century
It is safe to say that motor manufacturers keep enhancing cars year on year. Over the past twenty-two years, there have been a significant amount of stunning in-vehicle intro- ductions.
In 2007, some cars were taught to detect fatigue in drivers by scanning their face and head through a clever system. If you are blinking too often or show signs of tiredness, it will activate a warning alert.
Also, voice recognition and control devices have been developed, allowing drivers to adjust various settings by voice. What is more, since 2020, driverless car trials are happening more frequently in the race to the next big innovation.
There is no denying that cars have evolved significantly over the past century or so. Of course, there is certainly still a lot to look forward to.
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