In 2017, select Audi’s will be connecting with a different system, one that will count down traffic lights!

Audi, along with Traffic Technology Services, will be launching a system that will tell drivers when the traffic lights will change to green. This new system, called Traffic Light Information (TLI), will be featured in certain 2017 Q7, A4 and A4 Allroad models this fall.

Today’s new technologies are making it easier than ever to navigate, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect! Even the best GPS can take you on an unintended detour. We asked our facebook followers for their funniest or bizarrest experiences with a GPS. Here are 5 of our favorites.

Another reason to love smartphones! Four apps that help you dodge construction zones.

Road construction season is in full swing, which is a pain in the neck for anyone trying to get from A to B in a car. Luckily there are traffic navigation apps that can help you steer clear of road closures and construction zones. Here are four (in no particular order) to help make your journey faster and less stressful.

We’ve never met a parent who isn’t nervous about their teenager reaching driving age. And their fears are legitimate. The CDC reports that:

• Teens are more likely than older drivers to speed.
• Teens are least likely to wear seat belts.
• Teens are most likely to crash during the first few months of licensure.
• The presence of passengers increases the risk of teen driving accidents.

That’s why researchers at the University of Minnesota have spent the last ten years developing a smartphone app that could help keep your teen driver safe on the road.

For many people, the smartphone is never far from their side. Whether it’s about sending a text, checking Facebook and Twitter or even making a phone call, the smartphone has become the go-to device.