Toyota has made safety of their vehicles top priority and this is something we cannot argue with. Everyone needs access to a vehicle that provides safety, especially in a time when the safety features are constantly changing and being upgraded with all the wonderful technology available at our fingertips.
Several months ago we brought you some information about in car safety features that Toyota is hard at work developing and perfecting. These include pop up hood, adaptive beam technology, and possibly even a steering wheel based system that is capable of reading vital signs to detect if the driver is at risk for any medical problems while behind the wheel. Any and all of these may no doubt come in handy to drivers at just the right times.
Crash Avoidance System
This is next in line to be available in upcoming models sold at your Danville Toyota dealer is the Crash Avoidance System. You might have heard about similar systems that other automakers have developed. The basic premise behind the new technology is that is goes a step further than just applying the brakes automatically when a possible crash is detected, as other systems might.
Toyota’s makes use of active steering. If the system detects that another auto, or even a pedestrian, may come into your path and cause an accident, the system will kick in and steer your auto away from the source of mishap. It works by use of radar and cameras that are located in the front of the car. When an obstacle is picked up, it will override any maneuvering done by the driver to get the car on a safer path.
Toyota recognizes that auto fatalities have decreased overall in large part due to all the safety mechanisms found today. However, we still need to be careful and it’s best to have all the back up we can while behind the wheel. Another big thing to remember is that these systems should never be relied on in place of driving as defensively, alert, and attuned to the roads as possible.
Stay tuned for more details or contact your Urbana used cars store, O’Brien Toyota of Urbana, for any safety related auto questions.
