While taking driver’s education class in high school, for part of the curriculum, a man insisted his daughter take a basic auto mechanics class. Someday, her car would break down. Upon graduation from high school, the student became a licensed auto mechanic.

Auto mechanic classes can help a student with their future. Mechanics is a process. One cannot put gas in a car that has no engine.

For students that struggle in school, vo-tech classes and auto mechanic classes have historically been extremely challenging. BMW will be adding advanced safety features to its new models that will detect oncoming cars from multiple directions and laser-based collision avoidance systems. In addition, BMW will also be introducing a feature that helps cars sense and avoid pedestrians. Learn More @

Mercedes is also starting to implement Pre-Safe systems, which anticipate crashes and prepare the car and passengers. Some high-end automakers have also begun introducing adaptive brake lights.

A feature many people think of when they hear the words “car technology” is self-driving cars. Adaptive cruise control differs from regular cruise control in that it senses other cars on the road. Many new cars also now feature an economy setting, which disconnects the engine when the driver is not accelerating.