Starting this month, the 2017 Cadillac CTS performance sedan will come with standard V2V safety communications technology. The V2V will allow connected vehicles to communicate with each other wirelessly to warn drivers of potential dangers ahead on the read.
Each vehicle's sensors can determine that a potential car crash could happen. It then sends signals to following cars whose onboard computers interpret the message and warn the drivers or trigger the automatic safety systems.
Cadillac's global director of Product Strategy, Richard Brekus, said in a statement, "From the introduction of airbags to the debut of OnStar, Cadillac continues its heritage of pioneering safety and connectivity advances." V2V essentially enables the car to sense around corners. Connecting vehicles through V2V holds tremendous potential, as this technology allows the vehicle to acquire and analyze information outside the bounds of the driver's field of vision. As an early mover, we look forward to seeing its benefit multiply as more V2V-equipped vehicles hit the road."
The automaker also noted that CTS drivers could customize alerts to appear in the car's instrument cluster and the available head-up display using the newest CUE infotainment system. Alerts that will appear on the CTS instrument cluster warning includes slippery conditions, disabled vehicles, or other hazardous situations.
The V2V technology on the 2017 Cadillac CTS works on a 5.9 GHz spectrum allocated by the Federal Communications Commission. Last year, Cadillac pioneered the world's first Rear Camera Mirror, increasing the driver's rearward vision by 300 percent.
In December, the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a proposal to mandate the new V2V technology to all new light cars and to standardize the messages and format of V2V transmission by 2020. Before, NHTSA stated that V2V systems have the capability to prevent or decrease the severity of 80 percent of vehicles crashes not involving an impaired driver.
Furthermore, the V2V is included as a standard feature on the 2017 Cadillac CTS in the United States and Canada and complements a robust suite of available active safety features. The car offers Driver Awareness, and Driver Assist active safety features like adaptive cruise control with full-speed range, forward collision mitigation, automatic front and rear braking, lane keeps assist, and rear cross traffic.
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