4 Car Trends

To Pay Attention To

In 2017

Cars that Communicate

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication

gives vehicles the ability to share data

with each other.

For example, a vehicle can gather data on

weather conditions or accidents and report

its findings to another vehicle.

Next year Cadillac CTS sport sedans will

come equipped with this feature.

V2V also gives vehicles the ability to

“platoon.” Platooning is when multiple

vehicles ride in close proximity to one

another without any accidents.

The End Of Diesel Fuel

Since the Volkswagen scandal diesel sales

have dropped worldwide.

However, some car manufacturers plan to

test whether consumers are still

interested in diesel vehicles.

Next year Chevrolet and Mazda will offer

diesel versions of the Cruze and CX-9,

respectively.

The vehicles will be some of the most

fuel-efficient vehicles on the market that

aren’t hybrids.

Whether consumers are still interested in

diesel vehicles, though, is yet to be

determined.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-driving vehicles have been in the

news for the past couple of years, but in

2017 the technology will become even more

widespread.

Google has teamed up with Fiat Chrysler,

and the car manufacturer plans to produce

Pacifica minivans for Google’s self-

driving car project.

While Google doesn’t have any plans to

sell their minivans to the public, the

company plans to use the fleet of vehicles

to further test self-driving.

More Electric Vehicles

The Chevrolet Bolt will be one of the most

affordable electric cars that consumers

have seen.

One charge will give the vehicle the

ability to travel over 230 miles. The Kia

Soul, Volkswagen e-Golf, and Tesla 3 are

also increasing the range that they can

drive.

As a result of these developments, it’s

likely that electric vehicles will become

more mainstream.