Vocabulary Study 15

A computer in the car determines the speed and route to the desired .....

• destination
• collision

• path

• brake

The smart cars will be equipped with a variety of ...., which help detect the cars nearby.

• offsets

• sensors
• tires

• paths

Smart cars very accurately detect cars and other .... in their path.

• obstacles
• paths

• tires

• pile-ups

Smart cars will have automatic programs that control braking and turning to avoid .....

• commute

• destinations

• collisions

• reductions

Because smart cars are programmed to drive the most direct ...., car owners will have to spend less money on repairs and replacement parts.

• sensors

• brakes

• routes
• obstacles

So the increased speed of smart cars will be a great benefit, welcomed by the many people who .... by car.

• determine

• detect

• reduce

• commute

Smart technologies will provide extremely accurate information about the location

of the car, other cars on the road, ....., or accidents.

• detection

• sensors

• congestion

• reduction

Expensive replacement details such as ..., tires, and transmissions will last much longer in smart cars than in other cars.

• conveniences

• brakes

• tires

• offsets

The advanced technology of smart cars will make repairs to them more expensive than repairs on ... automobiles.

• occasional

• tightly packed

• congested

• conventional

Since the smart car technology will allow cars to be more ..... on the roads, these accidents will be pileups.

• detected

• tightly packed

• determined

• congested