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Are You as Smart as Your Car?

Test your knowledge of current car tech safety features

Gina DeCaprio Vercesi

En español

Published April 20, 2021

8 Questions

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Are You as Smart as Your Car?

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  "question" : "What is an advanced driver assistance system?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Network of driving instructors who help good drivers get better",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Safety-focused technology such as automatic emergency braking ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Technology that drives your car for you when you need a break or quick nap",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Voice notifications that you’ve made a wrong turn or didn’t stop at a red light",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Advanced driver assistance system, or ADAS, is the overall term — and the most common — for a host of helpful features such as automatic emergency braking and blind spot detection.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What is the name for the technology that nudges your vehicle back into its lane if it drifts?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Electronic stability control",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lane departure warning",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Steady driver system",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lane keeping assist",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Lane keeping assist systems automatically brake or correct steering to return your drifting vehicle to its own lane.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which safety feature is most likely to prevent a crash?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Electronic stability control",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Automatic emergency braking",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Blind spot detection",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lane departure warning",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It alerts drivers with a beep or seat pulse, then brakes if the driver doesn’t respond to the warning.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of these driver assistance technologies requires a monthly fee?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Curve speed warning",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Automatic parallel parking",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Automatic crash notification",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Blind spot detection",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The systems are able to detect anything from airbag deployment to sudden deceleration, then connect to an operator who communicates with passengers and may dispatch emergency responders to the scene.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which of the following is a warning that something could be wrong?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Your steering wheel vibrates",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "A warning icon lights up on the dashboard",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "You hear a beeping sound",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The emergency warnings you receive while driving depend on your car’s make and model.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What does it mean if you see a coffee-cup icon illuminate on your dashboard?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "You may be getting drowsy.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "It’s time to stop for gas",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "There’s a Starbucks coming up on your route",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Your travel mug spilled on the console",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Other potential alerts include a vibrating seat or a verbal warning to take a break.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What is adaptive cruise control?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Adjusts your speed to the speed of the car in front of you",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Adjusts your speed when the speed limit changes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Adjusts your speed based on road conditions (slows when roads are icy, for instance) ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It uses a radar system to make the changes, up to the speed that you set.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which feature is guaranteed to prevent you from crashing?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Lane departure warning",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Drowsiness alert",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Automatic emergency braking ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "None of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Many features will lower your risk of an accident, but no technology can replace a safe, focused driver.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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} ]

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