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Thursday, January 14, 2016 - The IFP - H alton H ills - W heels - theifp.ca Page 5 Browse A rticles an dWheels .ca exclus ive Driving Te levison Vi deos for e xpert revi ews, roadtrips and news stories re flecting th e Lifestyles of Canad ian drivers Use our R esearch a nd Compa rison tools to learn abo ut and fin d the vehi cle that's right for your L ifestyle Canada's Automotive Lifestyle Destination 47 Mountainview Rd North Georgetown, ON L7G 4J7 Telephone: (905) 877-6969 254 Main St North Acton, ON L7J 1W9 Telephone: (519) 853-3410 Ware's automotive and industrial supplyWare's automotive and industrial supply We have a wide selection of Experienced & knowledgeable staff to help you get the job done! TOOLS FOR TRADES & PERSONAL USE SAFETY CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES We do ALL Automotive Maintenance CAA Approved Vehicle Repair Facility Serving Halton Hills & Georgetown Since 1985 ™ 354 Guelph St. Unit 21, Georgetown 905-877-8220 bstephens@quikautokrown.com - Ask about our monthly specials WHEELS BMW presents contactless touchscreen At the Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas, BMW Group is presenting a Vision Car to demonstrate what the interior and the user interface of the future might look like. The rapid advance of networking between driver, vehicle and environment is becoming increasingly intensive and is facilitating new services. One example of new technologies in seamlessly networked vehicles is provided by AirTouch. This feature empowers intui- tive control of entertainment, navigation and communication functions using simple ges- tures made with a flat hand. AirTouch allows the display in a vehicle to be operated like a touchscreen without actu- ally having to make contact with the surface. Sensors record the hand movements in the area between the central console and the in- terior mirror. This enables drivers or passengers to change the focus on the surface of the large panorama display. Simple confirmation se- lects the relevant menu item or activates an icon. At last week's Consumer Electronics Show (Jan. 6-9) in Las Vegas, BMW showed a touchscreen that is contactless. Sensors on the instrument dashboard permit 3D control. One year ago, BMW al- ready presented the new gesture control at the CES. This enables simple movements of a finger to carry out actions such as adjusting the loudness or accepting phone calls. Mean- while, this technology is available as Gesture Control in the new BMW 7 Series.