Let’s face it, as parents, we have to be a pro at multitasking. At. All. Times. Even when I’m driving the car I feel like a bus driver, mediator, and butler. I’m talking teens through their sibling bickering, helping impatient toddlers reach what they want, and being a polite listener to my chatty tween — I have no idea what I’m doing most of the time I’m driving. If it weren’t for my favorite automobile features, we would be a danger to ourselves and all of those around us.
Mom Does Reviews’ Top 5 New Car Features
Mom Does Reviews’ top five new car features are the ones that help me be a better driver. I know that being a parent means I’m not as alert as I would be when I’m traveling alone. With the help of these technology features, I can be the parents my kids want me to be, and the safe driver I need to be!
Backup Cameras
The moment backup cameras began rolling out, I wanted one. Being able to see children, pets, bicycles, and other vehicles behind me was incredibly important.
Hands-free Phone
As a young mom, I used to drive holding my cell phone daily. My husband begged me to start using hands-free features because he felt it was too great of a distraction for me. At first I was hesitant, but as hands-free technology has improved, I have become a person who won’t hold a phone anymore instead! Ten years ago, I never would have imagined being a lover of hands-free!
Blind-Spot Monitoring
Every vehicle has blind spots, there’s no getting around them. But because blind spots happen, auto makers have found a way to make them less a problem for drivers. Blind-Spot monitoring appears as a flashing light or dinging sound/alert letting you know that there is another vehicle nearby in a blind spot.
Automatic Emergency Braking
Automatic emergency braking is a feature everyone is hoping to see become a standard on all models across the auto market. This feature helps to prevent one of the most common auto accidents, a forward-collision.
Forward-collision Warning
Forward-collision warning picks up before automatic emergency braking begins. This feature sends and alert to the driver when the car is approaching other vehicles or pedestrians. This system is often a warning before automatic emergency braking occurs giving the driver a greater opportunity to react on his/her own.
Tell us in the comments below:
What is the latest new car feature you can’t live without?
