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If you've ever driven the 880 you'll know that none of those trucks have anything like this, where staying in lane means very little to these drivers. we don't

by hnriot 14y ago

If you've ever driven the 880 you'll know that none of those trucks have anything like this, where staying in lane means very little to these drivers. we don't have augmented vehicles yet, we have simple warning systems, there's no car that will slam the brakes on for you if you didn't already and the car in front is stopped. There's nothing that will steer you back into lane, the closest thing we have to augmented driving is the stupid self-parking mode on some cars for the parking challenged.

ceejayoz 14y ago
"we don't have augmented vehicles yet, we have simple warning systems, there's no car that will slam the brakes on for you if you didn't already and the car in front is stopped. There's nothing that will steer you back into lane, the closest thing we have to augmented driving is the stupid self-parking mode on some cars for the parking challenged." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_syste... > Mercedes introduced Distronic in late 1998 on the S-class.[12] For 2006, Mercedes-Benz refined the Distronic system to completely halt the car if necessary (now called 'Distronic Plus' and offered on their E-Class and S-Class range of luxury sedans), a feature now also offered by Bosch as 'ACC plus' and available in the Audi Q7, the Audi Q5, 2009 Audi A6 and the new 2010 Audi A8. The Audi A4 is available with an older version of the ACC that does not stop the car completely. In an episode of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson[citation needed] demonstrated the effectiveness of the cruise control system in the S-class by coming to a complete halt from motorway speeds to a round-about and getting out, without touching the pedals. > Jaguar began offering a system in 1999; BMW's Active Cruise Control system went on sale in 2000[citation needed] on the 7-series and later in 2007, added a system called Stop-and-Go system to the 5-series.[13] Volkswagen and Audi introduced their own systems in 2002[citation needed] through the radar manufacturer Autocruise. > In the United States, Acura first introduced Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) integrated with a Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) in the late calendar year 2005 in the model year 2006 Acura RL as an optional feature.[14] ACC and CMBS also became available as optional features in the model year the 2010 Acura MDX[15][not in citation given] Mid Model Change (MMC) and the newly introduced model year 2010 Acura ZDX.[16]
jlgreco 14y ago
Trucks? We're talking luxury cars. Those are what get the features first. And yes, we do have augmented vehicles already. Autonomous cruise control, which is what you described, has been in cars for years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_system#Vehicles_models_supporting_adaptive_cruise_control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_syste... > "Full cruise control (able to bring the car to a complete stop):" Your perspective on the automotive industry is a decade or more out of date.

by hnriot 14y ago

ceejayoz 14y ago

"we don't have augmented vehicles yet, we have simple warning systems, there's no car that will slam the brakes on for you if you didn't already and the car in front is stopped. There's nothing that will steer you back into lane, the closest thing we have to augmented driving is the stupid self-parking mode on some cars for the parking challenged." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_syste... > Mercedes introduced Distronic in late 1998 on the S-class.[12] For 2006, Mercedes-Benz refined the Distronic system to completely halt the car if necessary (now called 'Distronic Plus' and offered on their E-Class and S-Class range of luxury sedans), a feature now also offered by Bosch as 'ACC plus' and available in the Audi Q7, the Audi Q5, 2009 Audi A6 and the new 2010 Audi A8. The Audi A4 is available with an older version of the ACC that does not stop the car completely. In an episode of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson[citation needed] demonstrated the effectiveness of the cruise control system in the S-class by coming to a complete halt from motorway speeds to a round-about and getting out, without touching the pedals. > Jaguar began offering a system in 1999; BMW's Active Cruise Control system went on sale in 2000[citation needed] on the 7-series and later in 2007, added a system called Stop-and-Go system to the 5-series.[13] Volkswagen and Audi introduced their own systems in 2002[citation needed] through the radar manufacturer Autocruise. > In the United States, Acura first introduced Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) integrated with a Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) in the late calendar year 2005 in the model year 2006 Acura RL as an optional feature.[14] ACC and CMBS also became available as optional features in the model year the 2010 Acura MDX[15][not in citation given] Mid Model Change (MMC) and the newly introduced model year 2010 Acura ZDX.[16]

jlgreco 14y ago

Trucks? We're talking luxury cars. Those are what get the features first. And yes, we do have augmented vehicles already. Autonomous cruise control, which is what you described, has been in cars for years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_system#Vehicles_models_supporting_adaptive_cruise_control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_cruise_control_syste... > "Full cruise control (able to bring the car to a complete stop):" Your perspective on the automotive industry is a decade or more out of date.