It's finally coming to fruition, the dawn of the car of the future. First it begins with an alternative fuel, in this case electricity freeing the car from the restraints of fossil fuels, then the computer automation takes over as in I, Robot with Will Smith or Minority Report with Tom Cruise, next our cars are being shuffled along the highways as if on an assembly line, "Look Ma', no hands!" Both movies depict an automated car being driven and still in motion while the driver is engaged in full on computer interaction. With the advent of the electric car, the computer has become an expected accessory with full dashboard utilization and finally these cars are being bought with some enthusiasm.
Add to that, the creation of electric highways and it's only a matter of time now. Soon our highways will look like the future with no hands driving and data entry controlling your destinations. Sure, we're still far away from this kind of highway system. It will take trillions of dollars to upgrade our roads and upgrade every car, but I can see the beginning of the evolution.
The Chevy Volt is selling like hot cakes and Toyota just released an electric SUV, the RAV 4 EV with a range of only 100 miles before needing to be recharged. As of today, the best SUV using electric technology is still a hybrid vehicle due to the electric SUV's limited range. When we come to terms with using smaller cars or create the electric fuel efficient SUV, we'll be on our way to the I, Robot/Minority Report Car.
How close is the Chevy Volt to the cars of the future?
It comes with MyLink, a 7 inch computerized touch display. It's an information center with a reconfigurable driver information center. The driver can access their Smartphone by pairing up the device with cars using Bluetooth. Drive and make and answer calls without using your hands. The touch screen display puts music and navigation at your fingertips.
Scroll through your music collection and access it through downloaded tunes or your car's USB connection to any device. Listen to Sirius radio or use your Pandora app from your Smartphone. Voice control allows you to easily operate your phone, radio and music downloads. A simple command and you're jamming to your favorite tunes, while still on track to your destination.
Okay, so we're still not there yet, but we're getting closer. We just have one more hurdle to climb, that pesky hands free driving thing. As soon as that's conquered, we're there. We will have arrived at the future of driving with automated hands free driving, built in touch computers and cars being refueled in motion.
We're not there yet, but we are seeing fast charging electric fueling stations lining the road like on US Rte 2 and Interstate 5 being so that every 40 to 60 miles cars can be 'rejuiced'. It's only a matter of time now and the implementation "some" new technological and we will be driving or should I say riding in the comfort of the automated cars of the 21st century.
Brenda Barbour is technical writer and a science fiction connoisseur who enjoys following forward thinking authors responsible for making automated transportation seem feasible to the average person. She herself is a budding science fiction author who just happens to love cars. She inherited an likeness from her father who raced stock cars, operated a cash for cars company, and tinkered with car motors throughout her childhood. She is especially attracted to the innovation the automotive world is introducing to society at large and lives for the day she'll ride in a flying car.
Add to that, the creation of electric highways and it's only a matter of time now. Soon our highways will look like the future with no hands driving and data entry controlling your destinations. Sure, we're still far away from this kind of highway system. It will take trillions of dollars to upgrade our roads and upgrade every car, but I can see the beginning of the evolution.
The Chevy Volt is selling like hot cakes and Toyota just released an electric SUV, the RAV 4 EV with a range of only 100 miles before needing to be recharged. As of today, the best SUV using electric technology is still a hybrid vehicle due to the electric SUV's limited range. When we come to terms with using smaller cars or create the electric fuel efficient SUV, we'll be on our way to the I, Robot/Minority Report Car.
How close is the Chevy Volt to the cars of the future?
It comes with MyLink, a 7 inch computerized touch display. It's an information center with a reconfigurable driver information center. The driver can access their Smartphone by pairing up the device with cars using Bluetooth. Drive and make and answer calls without using your hands. The touch screen display puts music and navigation at your fingertips.
Scroll through your music collection and access it through downloaded tunes or your car's USB connection to any device. Listen to Sirius radio or use your Pandora app from your Smartphone. Voice control allows you to easily operate your phone, radio and music downloads. A simple command and you're jamming to your favorite tunes, while still on track to your destination.
Okay, so we're still not there yet, but we're getting closer. We just have one more hurdle to climb, that pesky hands free driving thing. As soon as that's conquered, we're there. We will have arrived at the future of driving with automated hands free driving, built in touch computers and cars being refueled in motion.
We're not there yet, but we are seeing fast charging electric fueling stations lining the road like on US Rte 2 and Interstate 5 being so that every 40 to 60 miles cars can be 'rejuiced'. It's only a matter of time now and the implementation "some" new technological and we will be driving or should I say riding in the comfort of the automated cars of the 21st century.
Brenda Barbour is technical writer and a science fiction connoisseur who enjoys following forward thinking authors responsible for making automated transportation seem feasible to the average person. She herself is a budding science fiction author who just happens to love cars. She inherited an likeness from her father who raced stock cars, operated a cash for cars company, and tinkered with car motors throughout her childhood. She is especially attracted to the innovation the automotive world is introducing to society at large and lives for the day she'll ride in a flying car.
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