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Smartphone calculates tire pressure |
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Is the tire pressure correct? Is the vehicle too heavy? In the future, car and truck drivers can check whether the values are correct using their smartphones. This is possible thanks to an intelligent sensor on the inside of the tire tread that warns the driver if the vehicle is too heavy. |
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Vehicle Electronics – Making Driving Easier and Safer |
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Body control units from Continental work like a brain and manage electronic systems in the vehicle – everything from window lifters to tire pressure monitoring systems. In the future, vehicles will have just a handful of central control units that communicate with each other via a high-speed network. |
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Road sign detection alerts wrong-way drivers |
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Whether drivers are overtired, distracted, or stressed, the official statistics do not always reveal why drivers find themselves on the wrong side of the road. Road sign detection, series technology from Continental, can protect against this lethal hazard. |
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110 Years of Tachometers |
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Speed is not everything. Still a star, even after 110 years on the road: it’s the tachometer’s birthday! However, these days, it is often part of an instrument cluster with a full-color display of animated graphics. |
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TPMS |
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TPMS: Keeping sight of the tire pressure. The tire pressure measurement sensors are connected to the valves on the tires. The valves also act as antennae. The pressure values as well as the tire temperature are transmitted to the vehicle interior by radio, and the driver is warned by means of a warning lamp in the dashboard if the tire filling pressure is too low. |
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Fuel Quality Sensor |
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A close look at fuel quality: The fuel quality sensor detects the fuel’s optical fingerprint and fine-tunes the engine management system accordingly. The sensor also detects problematic substances such as sulfur, water, or gasoline in the diesel. |
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Ergonomics |
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Making Workplaces Fit for Older Employees: Whether in the office or in production, Continental is making its workplaces ergonomic. At the Ergonomics Day at the Chassis & Safety plant in Frankfurt, a physiotherapist explained to the employees how they should sit correctly and how to avoid strain on their backs and joints in their day-to-day work. At ContiTech in Hannover, a robotic palletizer makes the physically demanding work in the winding room easier. |
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2.8 liters of diesel over 100 kilometers. |
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Norwegians Knut Wilthil (52, photo) and Hanrik Borchegrevink (42) set a new fuel saving record: With 70.93 liters of diesel, they drove a Ford Mondeo ECOnetic 2,536.4 kilometers from Helsinki to Oslo via Stockholm – without refueling. This equates to consumption of just 2.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Partner in their success: The ContiEcoContact 5 summer tire with low rolling resistance. |
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High-Tech for Record Runs – and Healthy Feet |
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Top technology for amateur and professional running shoes: With AdiSTAR (photo left top and centre) the impact energy is reduced, a smooth heel to forefoot transition is supported, making every step even more efficient, thanks to the combined know-how of Continental and adidas. |
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9th Continental Student Survey |
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Top job criterion: Time for family. Work-life balance is an important issue for the 1,025 students who took part in the survey. 91% state that work-life balance is either a very high or a high priority influencing their choice of employer. 81% believe predictable working hours to be significant. From the students’ point of view, relationships and family (62%) are considered a higher priority than studies and qualifications (55%) or jobs and careers (30%). |
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