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Top 5 Hottest Features for Connected Cars

Several years ago, if you drove a connected car it was the exception, but now more and more new vehicles are connected as we enter the age of full connectivity in our cars. Nearly every carmaker on the planet is lining up as the race to connected cars takes off and some major high-tech companies are also jumping into the connectivity game. At 360 Autoworks, Inc., we love the amazing, cutting-edge technology that has so dramatically changed automotive transportation that we can see almost daily in El Monte, CA.

Luxury car companies such as Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi and Tesla are more vigorously pushing connected car features along with big technology players including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Apple, just to name a few.

So, here is our list of our top 5 hottest features for connected vehicles:

1.) In-Car Safety

By putting more and more cameras all over a vehicle  integrated into things such as proximity sensors, adaptive headlights, self-braking systems, as well as parking assist or lane tracking are highly beneficial features in many new connected cars.

2.) Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication

This is one area that has really excelled within the last 2-3 years and already  we are seeing V2V communication features in more cars. Vehicle-to-vehicle platforms enable vehicles to anonymously share data in to avert accidents and tell drivers about traffic conditions to other drivers and/or authorities. These systems can prevent serious accidents when cars share information and this niche is going to explode in the next decade, experts predict.

3.) Data Tracking

 Information is carefully collected to primarily track vehicle usage, scrutinize engine diagnostics and monitor driver behavior and much of this data is  accessed through mobile phone apps. Once it has been accumulated, this type of information is invaluable to carmakers, parts suppliers and insurance companies and as they analyze it more and more, data tracking will become a bigger part of the whole world of automotive connectivity.

4.) Intelligent Infotainment

Today's Cars are expected to provide information and entertainment streaming through to its driver and passengers . By offering intelligent on-board navigation and contextual information about points of interest and suggested destinations, intelligent infotainment is becoming smarter every day.

5.) 4G Wi-Fi Hotspots

Still not the norm but with huge potential down the road, connected cars will have more connection spots for passengers through the shared usage of their m2m SIM cards. This technology will soon enable passengers to stay online all the time, which means you won't have to go to your local Starbucks to get that coveted Wi-Fi hotspot.

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Sources: Yahoo, Japolik and Drive