Scott Hinderer

Automatic parking is when the vehicle takes over the parking function into and out of parallel or perpendicular spaces from the driver with minimal intervention.

Often called “rain-sensing wipers,” automatic windshield wipers use infrared sensors to detect moisture on the windshield and then use the sensor input to trigger the appropriate wiper action without driver intervention.

Amazon Alexa Auto is an automotive-specific version of Amazon’s cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI or “ambient intelligence,” as the company calls it) helper program, which allows the driver (or passengers) to activate vehicle functions via voice prompts and to access certain other Alexa functions beyond the automobile.

Automatic climate control activates the vehicle’s climate system upon start. Fans blow cooled or heated air through the vents to reach preset temperatures.
This feature is doubly practical during extreme weather when initiated with a vehicle’s remote start function in advance.

Android Auto is an app or skill (in the case of Android Auto version 10 and later) which can integrate your Google Android OS-powered smartphone into your vehicle’s infotainment system, mirroring the phone’s screen on the car’s multimedia display.