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• Lane Departure Warning
  A '''lane departure warning system''' is a mechanism designed to warn a car driver when his or her vehicle begins to move out of its lane (unless a tur ...r who may, for example, be feeling drowsy. The vehicle can even steer the car back into its lane.
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• Navigation System
  '''Satellite [[Navigation System|navigation]] systems''' allow small electronic devices to determine their location (Longitude, L ...er end, luxury car companies are offering [[Navigation System|navigation]] systems as a standard feature on their vehicles.
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• Valerio Colotti
  ...his early work with [[Ferrari]] and [[Maserati]] chassis and transmission systems. ...isted by [[Giorgi Scarlatti]], attempted at the tipo F/415 [[Formula One]] car, mostly based on the [[Maserati 250F]], in which Colotti had been deeply in
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• Traction Control
  ...ilar to the [[Electronic Stability Control]] systems, the Traction Control systems don't have the same goal as them. ...rs, are the same as that used for [[Anti-Lock Brakes ABS|anti-lock braking systems]].
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• Remote Keyless Entry
  ...ms the appropriate function. Newer systems implement encryption to prevent car thieves from intercepting and spoofing the signal. ...two ways by either providing confirmation of successfully (un-)locking the car through a light or a horn signal. Usually the system offers an option to ea
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• HVAC
  [[Category:Car systems]]
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• Drive by wire
  ...eplaces the traditional mechanical control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human-machine interfaces such as peda ...nic Stability Control]] (ESC), [[adaptive cruise control]] and Lane Assist Systems.
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• Power door locks
  ...on luxury cars until [[Packard]] reintroduced them in 1956. Nearly every car model today offers this feature as at least optional equipment. ...s locked and unlocked only the [[car door]]s. Many cars today also feature systems which can unlock such things as the [[luggage compartment]] or [[fuel fille
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• Centigon
  ...versions of civilian vehicles. In 2007 Armor Holdings was purchased by BAE Systems. BAE sold Centigon to Carat Duchatelet Holdings in February 2008. ...e. O'Gara armors a variety of vehicles, including [[limousine]]s, [[sedan (car)|sedan]]s, [[sport utility vehicle]]s, and cash-in-transit vehicles, to pro
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• Vintage car
  ...925 since it is the pre-[[classic car]] period as defined by the [[Classic Car Club of America]]. Others see the classic period as overlapping the vintage ...he intervening years, most industrialised states built nationwide [[road]] systems with the result that, towards the end of the period, the ability to negotia
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• Drive-by-wire throttle
  ...o [[traction control]], [[antilock brake]]s, [[fuel injection]], and other systems, but use a long sheathed cable to directly connect the pedal with the throt ...[Automatic transmission|automatic]] parking assist is also available — the car can control the steering to guide itself backwards into a parking space.
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• Future car technologies
  Potential '''future car technologies''' include new energy sources and materials, which are being d * [[Platoon (automobile)|Platoons]] of cars that are controlled by the lead car
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• Automobile ancillary power
  ...This may be through direct mechanical connection, electricity, hydraulic systems, vacuum, or compressed air. ...making all ancilliaries run on electrical power, simplifying the vehicle's systems and making them easier to control automatically.
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• Electronic Stability Control
  ...ontrol]]''' ([[Electronic Stability Control|ESC]]) is the generic term for systems designed to improve a vehicle's handling, particularly at the limits where ...1995. It was then introduced to the mass market by Continental Automotive Systems under the broader name of [[Electronic Stability Control|Electronic Stabili
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• BMW Assist
  ...network for data transmission and voice communication. Current BMW Assist systems work using more advanced CDMA, TDMA, or GSM technology. The car communicates via the cellular network with a Back-end system that receives
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• Robert Bosch GmbH
  * Parts and systems supplier for the automotive industry ...ator]]s, [[starter motor]]s), ''Car Multimedia'' (Brand: [[Blaupunkt]]), ''Car Electronics'' (control units and semiconductor elements) and ''Automotive E
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• Remote keyless system
  ...tem was invented by mechanical engineer A.B. Makkar. There are several RKE systems on the market, including but not limited to KeeLoq by Microchip, HITAG by P ...is a misnomer since the fob acts as an electronic key. Locking it in the car is just as much of a problem as doing the same with a mechanical key.)
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• Parking sensors
  ...rs, with a variety of brand names such as Parktronic and Parking Aid. Some systems are also available as additional upgrade kits for later installation. Parking sensor systems use ultrasonic proximity detectors embedded in the front and/or rear [[Bump
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• McLaren Group
  ...], the company which has produced small volumes of the [[McLaren F1]] road car and currently, in conjunction with [[Mercedes-Benz]], makes the [[Mercedes- ...tures automotive control systems and components for motorsports, including systems for Team McLaren
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• Cruise control
  ...he driver sets the speed and the system will take over the throttle of the car to maintain the same speed. ...his lawyer, who kept speeding up and slowing down as he talked. The first car with Teetor's system was the [[Chrysler Corporation]] [[Chrysler Imperial|I
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