These days, some cars can serve as WIFI hotspots, backup power generators or remote controls for your home. In future, they might also monitor your health. most new cars are already loaded with computer chips and have wireless communication links and they are gaining more abilities in those areas every year. New cars usually have fewer mechanical devices and more electronic components ten earlier models, a change that allows for advances simply by changing software.Here's a look at some other features that cars are offering.
- WIFI HOTSPOT :
Several automakers offer in-car Wi-Fi and internet connections. For the manufacturers, they are easy add-ons because most modern cars need communication abilities for their navigation systems. General Motors, for example, offers a high-speed 4G link and many models come with a free three-month trial.
- POWER GENERATOR :
Fuel-cell cars are now on the sale in California.They generate electricity through a chemical process that turns hydrogen into water. In a pinch, they can be used as a backup power source. The Toyota Mirai, for example, has an AC outlet in its trunk that can be used to run appliances in a blackout. GM recently built a three-ton fuel call truck with power-generating capability for the Army.
- WATER DISPENSER :
Doug Martin and John Rollinger, two engineers working at Ford, devised a way to collect water droplets from air-conditioner's condensing coils.The water is run through a filter and stored in a reservoir into a spout mounted near the front console.
- HOME REMOTE :
When cars are connected to the internet, they can communicate with our homes while on the road. An app is now available with Tesla models to communicate with home wired for remote control. The driver can turn up the heat, turn lights on or off, and check in with the home security system.
In a similar vein, Ford is working with Amazon on integrating Alex, the online retailer's voice-activated assistant.That would also allow drivers to control a wired home from the car.
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