Five ways your car is better than your Dad’s

Car technology and design have come a long way in the last forty years, and with constant improvements on hybrid cars and alternative fuel vehicles, this trend is set to continue. Here are five reasons why your car is better than the one your Dad drove when you were a child.



Crash protection

Today’s car bodies are designed to absorb impact energy during a crash. This, combined with seatbelts and airbags, means that today’s cars are far more likely to ensure your survival in an accident than cars built thirty or forty years ago.



Better tyres

When it comes to car tyres, the inner tube is a thing of the past. Modern radial tyres are so puncture-resistant that some new cars don’t even have a spare. An advantage of modern tyres is the increased fuel economy they will give you – as the rolling resistance is vastly reduced.



Emissions

Days of having to roll up the windows when sitting in a traffic jam because of exhaust fumes are largely over. While traffic jams may be more worse because of the sheer weight of traffic today, modern cars produce less than one percent of the smog-producing emissions than cars from forty years ago. And with alternatives like hybrids and electric cars, emissions are getting lower all the time.



Recycling

The best family cars are designed so that all the materials they are made of can be recycled, including the plastic. With fuel economy improving all the time, cars burn less fossil fuel and put out fewer carbon dioxide emissions. Hybrid cars also save on fuel by using a system called regenerative braking, where excess heat from the brakes is used to recharge the electric motor’s batteries.



Avoiding accidents

Even in a panic stop, antilock brakes on cars today allow you to swerve to avoid obstacles, meaning collisions are less likely to happen. Of course, it’s better to avoid sharp braking altogether, but with today’s advanced braking technology, you’re far more protected from the possibility of crashing.