City driving can often be riskier than on a highway, and also have far more traffic to maneuver around. Research has proven that the most accidents and the most difficult traffic exists at intersections and areas where cars must rapidly decelerate or accelerate. On highways this generally occurs when cars merge, but in cities there are numerous stop signs or red lights on every street. Fortunately, Mazda has developed innovative features to help deal with frustrating city traffic and make driving safer.

 

The first recent development is Adaptive Cruise Control, which makes maintaining proper distance away from cars easier. Most cruise control systems operate in an easy way, accelerating the car to a speed set by the user. But Adaptive Cruise Control can modify this speed to account for the movement of the cars in front of the driver. By calculating how quickly the length separating the cars change, this cruise control can lower or raise the speed to maintain a safe driving distance.

 

The second new technology is a Smart City Brake, which operates similarly to the cruise control in reacting to other drivers. At lower speeds such as those found in city areas, this brake again monitors how quickly the distance between the two cars is changing. In the unlikely scenario that this distance is becoming too small in too fast a time, the Smart City Brake can automatically slow down the car and avoid a collision.

 

At Cardinale Mazda, we can help you test drive the safest and most fun to drive cars on the available, so come see us today, or check out our inventory online!  We want to be your dealership.

 

 

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com