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The 2019 Subaru Forester was the first to offer the automaker's DriverFocus safety feature

What Is Subaru DriverFocus?

Today’s cars offer more smart software and driver assistance features than ever. Safety ingenuity has also brought a host of new tech. Some features, such as back-up cameras, are stand-alone. Others are packaged into suites of driver aids like cross-traffic alerts and lane-changing assist. But some automakers take safety tech to another level by creating …
Ford F-150 Raptor climbing over rocks

Ford Enters Agreement for Improved Driver Assistance Package

Today, Ford announced that is moving forward with Mobileye, a supplier of cutting edge vision-assistance technology, to enhance its suite of driver-assistance programs. The Ford and Mobileye will collaborate to roll out the new tech across the auto manufacturer’s global product lineup. This long-term agreement will advance Ford’s Co-Pilot360 systems. Collision avoidance systems Collision avoidance …
The backup camera display of a 2014 Toyota Prius, showing passing pedestrians

A Backup Camera Doesn’t Automatically Improve Safety

Cameras are increasingly being used in many aspects of car safety. In fact, in addition to airbags and seat belts, one key mandatory safety feature is the backup camera. However, as with other safety features, simply having a backup camera installed doesn’t automatically make you safer. Why backup cameras are mandatory Although backup cameras, aka …
Cruise control on steering wheel

Driver Assist Features Explained

Nearly every new car in the market today have driver-assist features. But what are they? Here is a brief description of some of the most common features you'll come across.