While a large scale trial in Europe may help enable cars to talk to each other to avoid crashes using wireless technology, those looking for a used car in New Jersey may be better served by choosing safer vehicles already available.
Cohda Wireless is hopeful that its technology, which uses GPS to communicate different cars’ location to each other, will prove helpful in trials expected to involve hundreds, if not thousands of vehicles on European roads, according to a Sunday Times report.
“The first trial systems will only give a warning,” Cohda chief technical officer Paul Alexander told the news provider. “But the ultimate vision is to pretty much remove driver error by allowing the car to react for you.”
But until those trials come to fruition, one way of staying safe may be picking a car that has good government crash test ratings.
A used Honda Civic coupe may fit the bill, as the 2002 model achieved five-star ratings in every category in which it was tested.
Edmunds.com editors say the car also provides good fuel economy and a good amount of space for passengers.