With the passage of time, the country’s auto sector is rapidly progressing. Features that were once seen in expensive and luxury cars, in this era of competition, now those features are easily seen in budget cars too. Something similar will also be seen this time in Maruti Suzuki’s upcoming premium hatchback car Maruti Baleno. The company has started booking its upcoming car a few days back and has also released some teasers related to its features, which also mentions the head-up display. Now after the appearance of this feature, it is being discussed vigorously.
Most people associate heads-up displays (HUDs) with aircraft and high-end automobiles. But this is no longer the case, this feature is being used in almost most models. In which the upcoming Maruti Baleno is also going to be included. So today in this article we will tell about this feature, what is Head-up Display (HUD) and how it is useful for a driver.
What is Head-up Display (HUD):
A heads-up display, or also known as a HUD, is a type of transparent display that presents data to users right in front of their eyes without having to relocate their normal vision. Understand in simple language, the driver can easily use this feature without taking his eyes off the road and all the vehicle related data will be in front of his eyes. These displays can normally be displayed on the windscreen or any other transparent panel.
When we trace the history of this feature, we find that it was initially developed for military aircraft, now it is being used extensively in commercial aircraft, automobiles and other equipment as well. As we mentioned, HUD technology has its roots in the aviation sector, with the first being used on British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft with gunsites in the 1940s.
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The Heads-up-Display (HUD) was originally designed keeping in mind the convenience of the pilots so that they can get all the relevant information through this display during the flight without having to look at the instrument panel. With this, not only could the pilot fly easily, but it also proved to be a very important feature from the point of view of safety. Technology changed over time and more and more information was included in this display.
This car got the world’s first HUD:
While HUD technology was not included in the automobile industry until the late 1980s, the system was not incorporated into the car. In 1988, this technology was first used in the Indy Pace Car Edition of the Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible. After this, American automaker General Motors used it in its Chevrolet Corvette and Japanese company Nissan etc. also started using this technology. This technology made a lot of headlines in a short time, but since this technology was expensive, it was initially limited to luxury cars only.
Advantages of heads-up-display:
1)- Helps the driver avoid turning his head in search of various information. Be it speed or navigation, you have it all in one place i.e. on HUD.
2)- When you take your eyes off the HUD, your eyes quickly refocus on the road.
3)- You get all the information you need while driving in one place so that you are not distracted from the road by those fancy dials in your mobile or MID.
4)- Significantly reduces driver fatigue as they do not have to struggle for information inside the car and can focus more on the road.
These features are available in these Indian cars:
In recent times, Indian car companies have also started incorporating more and more features in their vehicles due to competition. Now internet and connected cars are prevalent in the country. As an affordable vehicle manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki will be the first company in the country to get this feature. Apart from this, this feature is seen in cars of brands like Kia Seltos, Toyota Camry, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Audi, Porsche and Rolls-Royce.