How do you think 5G technology will change
cars?
What do you know about 5G technology?
Cars could soon be talking
with each other using 5G to make drivers know about hazards, scientists say.
The ultra-fast mobile internet would
allow for rapid information to be shared between drivers.
Some car manufacturers are
already integrating 5G into their vehicles. This will help to usher
in the generation of self-driving vehicles.
Experts think the high-speed
connection will also make cars more reliable and able to do more things.
They predict the
number of road traffic accidents will drop drastically. Now more than
1.3 million people in the world die from car accidents every year..
To have
a better idea of what the future will look like, think of having Tesla-like
cars. Teslas have sensors to check what's around them. They can also talk to each other and share
safety information. This information is shared over an area of about 5 square kilometers.
With
the help of 5G, an early warning system to warn drivers is feasible
within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will
send warning messages to other cars around them. And with 5G technology this
can be much further away than only nearby cars.
Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and
match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of
the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words
is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different
meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.
The answers are below the table.