CARS BY REMOTE CONTROL

摘要

Automotive remote controls are rapidly moving from just locking and unlocking your car doors, opening or closing garage doors, and starting a cold car from a warm house. While remote control is making its way to vehicles in general, the big push has recently focused on electric vehicles. There's good reason for that. Remote control is a vital function for plug-in electric vehicles because of the need to optimize battery performance and charging, and thus maximize driving range. Drivers need to know how far they can travel and also be able to readily identify the locations of charging stations to help alleviate 'range anxiety,' a natural feeling when a vehicle's sole power source is the battery and recharging can take hours. Electric vehicles also have an abundance of electronics easily adapted to remote control. Plus, remote control is steadily moving from key fobs to apps for smartphones and computers.