Jaguar Land Rover Cars May Predict the Weather in the Future
In the future, your cars might be better at predicting the weather than that guy on the news.
According to Autocar, Jaguar Land Rover has filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for a system that will prepare a vehicle for certain weather conditions. By checking air temperature, pressure, humidity, and light, as well as using local weather information from a GPS connection, the system can adjust a vehicle’s interior temperature, drivetrain settings, and traction control accordingly.
In addition, the patent application notes “the forecast may be distributed to one or more vehicles,” meaning the information could be shared across vehicles that are communicating with one another.
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Although it’s unclear whether this technology will make its way to a production vehicle anytime soon, such a system would be advantageous on autonomous vehicles. Since there’s no human driver present, the system would allow the vehicle to make it comfortable for its passengers, based on current weather conditions. It could also make the vehicle safer if it knows rain or snow is coming.
[Source: Autocar]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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