JonnyJ
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8349923.stm
No thanks, i don't want to follow a lorry.
I wonder what would happen if the lead vehicle crashed and everyone in the convoy was too busy watching Jeremy Kyle while eating a greasy burger to take avoiding action
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sand-eel
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What a shite idea, what if the lead vehicle was going really slow, it would piss you off, suppose you could join another one or undertake them all 
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jamied
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i can see where this one will go, wont be long before every car is conttrolled and speed etc limited all the time, like on minority report.gone will be the days of people driving how they want and crashing etc. I also think it wont be long before gps like trackers are built into every car.
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dannymccann
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Cant complain though if its only for commuting? That would be pretty good, would mean on the way in to work you could just read the paper or watch the news instead of concentrating on not crashing. Would be pretty good I think!
But not for all driving of course, would be boring as hell on your country blast
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jamied
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yeh does seem a good idea on motorways
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Kevxx
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quote:
Originally posted by jamied
i can see where this one will go, wont be long before every car is conttrolled and speed etc limited all the time, like on minority report.gone will be the days of people driving how they want and crashing etc. I also think it wont be long before gps like trackers are built into every car.
seriously will never happen. ever.
Self driving cars, that can't crash into each have been invented before, this technology has been looked at by a few major car companies, it doesn't take off.
As people have said, might not be bad if for commuting, get that extra bit of kip before work 
[Edited on 09-11-2009 by Kevxx]
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jamied
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it might not have taken off yet but do you honestly believe they are gonna let everybody just drive around as they please, whether they are good/bad drives and cause accidents etc. It might only be on the motorways but I am sure it will happen even if it is 100 years from nw
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Daimo B
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Post derail...
Jamie, I guess the Corsa sold? 
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jamied
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me?
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by jamied
do you honestly believe they are gonna let everybody just drive around as they please, whether they are good/bad drives and cause accidents etc.
They've been letting that happen for quite some time now 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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jamied
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i should have added "forever" at the end
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Twiggy
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So does that mean we wont need insurance? If the cars drive via gps?
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