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CDA
June 1, 2023
The new generation of the BMW 5 Series includes a system that allows confirming the lane change by confirming it with the eyes.
Autonomous driving is getting closer, but many drivers want to continue to have the possibility of being in control of the cars they drive. We all think about doing it through the wheel, either way, but at BMW it seems they have an alternative idea.
And it is that the Bavarian brand has just presented a new functionality in its 5 Series that allows drivers to change lanes just by looking in the exterior mirror. baptized as «Active Lane Change Assist» with visual confirmation is a “world first” and will be available from October 2023.
Visual confirmation of a lane change suggested by the car
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As explained by the German automobile company, while driving the new BMW 5 Series, the vehicle will suggest a lane change which the driver can perform by looking in the outside mirror to confirm the change. The car then takes over steering and will change lanes on its own.
“This comfort function now reaches a new level of interaction between the driver and the vehicle,” BMW explained. The new roadside assistance system, which works at speeds up to 135 km/hallows drivers to travel long distances on the highway without having their hands on the wheel, as long as they keep a “close eye” on traffic.
The saloon also has automated parkingwhich can be controlled in the vehicle or via smartphone outside the vehicle up to a distance of 220 metres.
You can watch football from the seats of the BMW 7 Series
And, to top it off, the operating system of the BMW 5 Series will offer video games inside the car. It can only be activated as the stationary vehicle and was created with the aim of reducing the recharging times of the electric versions. Those soccer fans are also in luck, the official app of the Bundesliga (German soccer league) is installed and German drivers (for the moment) will be able to enjoy the matches of their favorite teams.
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