Avoid Accidents with Car2X – Manufacturers Frequency / ADAC: Life Saving…

Munich (ots)

The technology isn’t new, but by no means is it widely used by all manufacturers: Car2X, the wireless information system with which vehicles can communicate with each other and with the traffic infrastructure. Accidents, which often have serious consequences, especially on highways, can be avoided with warnings about danger points. A survey of leading European car manufacturers revealed that many are reluctant to use the technology.

ADAC Car2X is classified as a road safety milestone, similar to airbag or ABS. The technology was developed for traffic situations in which the driver is only able to react very late or not at all: when visibility is poor due to rain or fog and the car suddenly appears stopped on the side of the road or at the end of a traffic jam on the highway behind a hilltop . Emergency vehicles of firefighters and rescue services, warning trailers or traffic lights can also use the system, because Car2X includes both vehicle-to-vehicle communication (car-to-car) and information exchange with infrastructure (vehicle-to-infrastructure). In dangerous situations, special data transmission technology sends a warning directly to other cars up to 800 meters away – ideally without delay. Of course, these vehicles must also have a Car2X receiver on board in order for you to receive the warning.

However, a survey conducted by the club among car manufacturers shows that Car2X is used by German manufacturers Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, as well as by Cupra and Volvo, but not by other imported brands. Warnings of danger points are often only distributed to vehicles of its own brand. In addition, manufacturers pursue different transmission strategies: Volkswagen and Cobra use pWLAN technology, which can transmit data quickly and with relatively little interference. Audi, Ford, and Volvo rely on mobile communications—which only transmits in the dead places (in the case of Mercedes) or not at all.

There are also big differences in speed: Volvo and Volvo manage data transmissions within 1 second, with Audi and Ford running between 20 seconds and 2 minutes – from ADAC’s point of view, too slow to be able to warn of danger in time. This technology is installed as standard only in most new models of Volkswagen and all of them from Ford and Volvo, but in the case of other manufacturers only for an additional fee and not alone, but in a package with other Connect services. In addition, many manufacturers offer Car2X with a paid subscription after one to three years. The amount of information also varies greatly: Volvo warns of two different risk areas, but Volkswagen, Ford and Cupra warn of 11.

The ADAC is therefore calling on manufacturers to quickly agree on a transmission technology and offer it as standard equipment. Warnings must also be sent without delay and the service must not incur any follow-up costs. Only then can this technology help prevent accidents effectively and effectively. The club implores consumers to explicitly ask for Car2X when buying a car – this promotes the spread of the technology.

Car2X in Action at Yellow Angels

When it comes to Car2X, ADAC sets a good example: after four road patrol prototype cars, four ADAC mobility partner trucks are also equipped with Car2X pWLAN. Have only good experiences so far.

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