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Having spent a couple of days getting under the skin of the new Jaguar F-pace earlier this month, I was impressed by a couple of pieces of new tech.
The main one was the Activity Key. Obviously, SUVs are only driven by people with active lifestyles, so Jaguar has developed a £300 optional wristband that doubles up as the key. Simply shut the real key in the glovebox, touch the wristband on the 'J' of 'Jaguar' on the bootlid and the car is locked. If someone breaks in, the car won't start, even with the key present, until the wristband is again touched on the back of the car. Plus, it's waterproofed to 20m. As well for as those 'lifestyle' SUV users windsurfing, paragliding and kayaking, it's a nice little innovation that's useful even for simple bike rides, or family days at the beach where you don't want to leave the key in a bag while you're having a paddle.
In addition, Jag's InControl navigation system, developed in-house, has the ability to learn daily commutes and suggest alternatives, as well as sharing location and anticipated arrival times via text and email. It will also show 360° street-level view images of the destination so you know what you're looking for, and calculate if the car has enough fuel to make it.
This is on top of the ability to turn the F-pace into a mobile wi-fi hotspot that can support eight devices and play four videos through various means at the same time.
Other manufacturers also have similar systems for some of the navigation functions in particular, but it's another example of the exciting pace of development that's helping make lives easier for drivers and fleet users.
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