Technology:
Nissan released its
newly developed collision avoidance system to the public yesterday. The company
will put its upmarket minivan El Grande equipped with this system on the market
next month. The images from the in-car cameras and supersonic waves from the
sonars together avoid an accident caused by a mistaken application of the
accelerator at low-speed traveling in a parking lot. An El Grande with this
system is only 20,000 yen higher than a standard El Grande. Nissan plans to
increase the number of models with the system gradually. Please see No. 646:
Japanese auto safety technology is growing more sophisticated (November 14,
2012) for reference.
The four sonars
installed in the front and rear bumpers detect an obstacle. Even if the driver
of a vehicle applies an accelerator mistakenly, the system automatically
controls the acceleration and applies the brake before collision. The four
in-car cameras detect the while lines showing the parking space and recognizes
the parking space for a vehicle to avoid a mistaken application of the
accelerator even if no obstacle exists in the vicinity of the vehicle. An El Grande with this system is priced at about 5,200,000 yen.
Nissan’s El Grande
minivan equipped with its
newly developed collision avoidance system
I’m really impressed with the engine of these Japanese cars. Nissan has its lovable detailing but aggressive performance.
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