During International Motor Shows, concept cars grace the catwalks. While these models will never enter production, they offer insight into the trends that will shape the automotive industry in the coming decades.
As for the present, according to a top Volkswagen manager, radical changes await us, when software will become the main part of the car, replacing the internal combustion engine.
The signs of the future are already visible today. This year, 12.4 million cars are already equipped with Bluetooth, internet, mobile, or satellite navigation systems, and by 2024, that number will reach 60 million.
The renowned manufacturer Tom Tom has already equipped its vehicles with a special interactive map, which allows drivers to find out how many free parking spaces are available in the area where they want to park.
For its part, Mitsubishi is developing various applications for driver artificial intelligence. So, in the near future, chauffeured car rentals will be a thing of the past, and the steering and cornering will be handled by a computer.
The Lexus UX replaces the conventional control panel with a 3D hologram and installs cameras in place of the rearview mirrors.
Today, the Coyote Nav navigation device, which connects all users of the device, can warn the driver about the condition of public roads, based on information received in real time from other users.
On the other hand, BMW has already turned a mobile phone into a car's remote control. It can be used to unlock and lock the car, download routes, program the air conditioning, and all from anywhere in the world.
And such inventions are becoming more common every day, so in 30 years, or maybe sooner, the expression "call a taxi" will mean a driverless car will take you to the airport or another city. In any case, the most advanced automobile brands, eager to stay afloat, have made the creation and production of the car of the future a core part of their business.
All that remains for us to do is to see how successful they are and try not to miss the signs of the future automobile revolution, so as not to be thrown overboard, like the internal combustion engine.