This is where BabyDrive brings together all its knowledge to help you choose your next family car
Adaptive cruise control allows you to set your speed and following distance so that when the vehicle in front speeds up or slows down so will your car, maintaining the distance you set. Read More
Forward collision warning helps prevent rear-end collisions by alerting the driver to a stopped car, object or impending collision ahead so that you can brake in time to avoid the collision or have slowed down and lessened the severity of an impact. Read More
Lane Keep Assist will steer your car back into your lane if it senses you start to drift out, often if you have not responded to a Lane Departure Warning alert via a visual display, a beep or alarm, or a vibration in your steering wheel or seat Read More
Rear cross traffic alert warns you when traffic approaches from either side when you are reversing, which is especially useful when reversing out of a driveway or car parking spaces. Read More
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) helps by warning you if there are cars in your blind spots, which is especially useful when you are changing lanes. Read More
Drowsiness alert works by monitoring your driving, particularly your lane positioning using the lane departure warning system or by scanning your face for signs of drowsiness e.g.eye lids drooping, head bobbing etc. Read More
Auto emergency braking applies the car’s brakes for you, hopefully bringing you to a stop so you miss the obstacle or it lessens the severity of the crash if it can’t fully stop you in time. Read More
If you unintentionally drift out of your lane, or change lanes without indicating then lane departure warning will warn you either visibly by flashing an icon on your driver’s or head-up display or you may hear a beep or alarm to warn you, or you may feel a vibration in the steering wheel or in your seat. Read More
When you slam on the brakes in an emergency, Brake Assist applies the brakes with more than a human may apply them, helping the car stop as quickly as possible Read More
High-speed alert displays the speed limit on your driver display and sounds a warning noise if you are driving over the speed limit Read More
Traction Control helps you to accelerate and stop your wheels spinning if they are not gripping a surface well, particularly on roads that are snowy, icy or wet Read More
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is installed as standard on more and more new cars. Generally, when a tyre is 25% over or under inflated a warning light comes on on the dashboard Read More
If like me you can remember being taught to pump the brakes with your foot when you did an emergency stop to prevent the brakes from locking and the car from skidding, then you may understand how ABS does the same but much better than any human Read More
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