Stealth Autonomy Features Can Make Your New Car Safer Than You Think

Washington DC May 17, 2018; AIADA online reported that your next car may deliver above and beyond safety in addition to updated driver safety technology, in addition to good looks, feels and of course new car smells.

Although it will be long time before most people can experience a car that will drive itself,today's new car buyers can benefit from semi-autonomous systems that let them travel farther and safer. But they may never know it, reports The Detroit Free Press.

Stealth driver aids that provide many of autonomy's benefits are moving from luxury vehicles to mass market models today.

The Nissan Rogue compact SUV and Leaf electric car already offer a system that make driving easier and safer so subtly that many car owners will never realize how much it's helping them.

Nissan's new 2019 Altima midsize sedan will also offer the system, called ProPilot Assist, when it goes on sale later this year.

Unlike the high-profile, high-cost poster children for autonomous driving — $80,500 for a Tesla S electric car with "Enhanced Auto Pilot" and $71,290 for a Cadillac and CT6 luxury sport sedan with Super Cruise — the Rogue and Altima are mainstream vehicles with mainstream prices.

"Customers really like these features," said Eric Noble, president of product development consultant The Carlab. "Manufacturers will have to cascade them through their model lines." Read more here.