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Toyota system aims to improve stop-and-go travel.(News)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  March, 2004  

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Byline: James B. Treece

Toyota will take the act of driving out of human hands even more with an adaptive cruise control system that works at speeds from 0 to 30kph.

Designed for use in stop-and-go traffic, the system monitors the vehicle ahead at speeds of 30kph or less. When the vehicle directly ahead stops, the system provides visual and audio warnings to alert the driver to apply the brakes.

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