In order to make the road a safer place, Toyota is making a bold promise. Starting with the 2018 models, almost all Toyota vehicles will be equipped with the award winning Toyota Safety Sense (TSS-P) system. Their philosophy is “Why should you have to pay extra to stay safe on the road?”
This safety package includes four key features which are designed to enhance pre-existing safety features and the overall driving experience. These four features are:
Automatic Highbeams – This feature is exactly what it sounds like but it has a lot of technology behind it. Sensors will be able to detect the light of oncoming headlights and taillights in front of you and adjust the intensity of your headlights accordingly.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control – Vehicle speed will be controlled as with existing cruise control, but now the system will be able to detect the distance in between you and the car ahead of you. If it senses you are too close or the vehicle stops abruptly, your car will immediately slow down to maintain a safe distance. Once the slower vehicle is no longer an issue speed will increase again.
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist Function – If your Toyota begins to unintentionally drift to one side of the road, this system will not only be able to visually and audibly alert you but it will also be able to provide corrective steering in small amounts to assist the driver.
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection Function – If a front collision is imminent, this system will be able to alert the driver and take automatic evasive action. Depending on the situation, brakes can be applied automatically and at a stronger force than a driver can input. And although the technology is not perfect yet, the Pedestrian Detection Function will be able to alert the driver to a person who is in the immediate path of the vehicle.
To try out these features on current Toyota models come into DELLA Toyota in Plattsburgh today for a test drive.
“Toyota Safety Package ‘TSS-P’ Wins Top Technology Award From New England Motor Press Association | Corporate.” Toyota USA Newsroom. N.p., 31 May 2016. Web. 03 June 2016.
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