Cool features sell cars, point blank. This has been a known fact by dealerships for years, as 8-tracks were swapped for CD players and the digital dashboard added on a head-up display. Anti Lock brakes, electronic stability control, and pedestrian safety-minded design are among features that have advanced passenger safety significantly in the past 30 years. Wherever you fall on the technology acceptance spectrum, from purists to early adopters, the constant push by manufacturers toward something new is unlikely to stop anytime soon. From tech we think will make a difference to systems that are just plain fun, here are five of the coolest technologies from 2022. Read original article here.
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