That experience showed just how robust automotive-grade is and gave me a tiny taste of the kind of testing that these vehicles go through before they’re put into the hands of consumers.
Yet, it’s a part of the process that very few even consider - that is until you’re in the middle of a sandstorm or navigating across a desert, both of which I faced while behind the wheel of a 2020 Porsche Cayenne S. Car manufacturers travel all over the world to places with extreme weather and temperatures to test vehicles to ensure that the vehicle in your driveway can withstand everything from subzero temperatures, snow, mud and rain to intense heat, sand and wind, all while running at or near the limit. Running a high-tech product at or near its limit in a tech-adverse environment is one way that auto manufacturers test vehicles during pre-production. These vehicle features are modern-day must-haves, yet because these complex systems are so instrumental to our daily lives, we only think about them when they’re not working or, in the case of the Rebelle Rally, blocked for competition.Ĭompetitors in the Rebelle Rally - the annual off-road navigational competition for women - got to play test engineer for eight days, an experience that provided a deep understanding of what automotive-grade really means, all while competing to find hidden checkpoints in the desert for points. The killer app of any tech is to make your life easier and more comfortable the GPS in your car helps you find the best route to a restaurant when traffic is backed up, if you have cruise control, you can set a speed on the highway to ensure that you don’t get a ticket.
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