Kurt
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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=18132
How boring is the future going to be 
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fazza
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quote:With over 90% of Road Traffic Accidents being caused by human error, handing over controls to a robot may be the best solution to improve road safety.
what a stupid idea!! do machines never break down????
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Ben G
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machines are shit in my experience, break down all the bloody time  then what would you do?
''sorry, this machine has broken down, you are going to die now''  charming!
they also said we'd be driving hovercrafts and shit by now, where the fuk are they?
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Mattb
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i gonna have to say i think its a good idea.... i quite like the idea of being able to sit back and do what the hell i like while the drivings done for me.. If i want to take a drive i would go to a track....
as for stuff breaking, its all down to cost.. you will find that stuff that is generally more important on todays cars doesnt break nearly as often as the other crap around it.. and the more important suff tends to be more expensive as its manufactured to higher standards.. the technology is there to make stuff ultra reliable its just people wont pay the premium for it.. it makes you think.. how fecking expensive would a driverless car be.. and i hope to god it has decent satnav
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Ren
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About 10 years ago, wasn't there a report saying something similar with Mercedes? Fake.
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mattk
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its all speculation,
I dont know if the artical mentions it but TBH I can see road pricing being pressed upon us
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Timbaland
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It wont happen.
This country cant handle baggage at an airport terminal nevermind program every single road into every one of these new cars, Too much work for something that isnt going to work in many ways.
Think about the last 30 years, cars havent come THAT far really, yes they have progressed but not by a 'spaceage' ammount.
Didnt they say in 1999 that by 2012 we will have hover-cars? 5 years to go and Ford are still building the KA.
I'll worry about it when and if it happens.
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I dont know if the artical mentions it but TBH I can see road pricing being pressed upon us
Not being a dick or being cheeky but can you open that up a bit?
In what respect?
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grogan
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i'll take the risk and drive still, seld drive cars can gtf
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Daveskater
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Originally posted by Timbaland
Didnt they say in 1999 that by 2012 we will have hover-cars? 5 years to go and Ford are still building the KA.
Fair point there, mate.
I remember on Top Gear once they had that self-driving BMW on, they drove it round the track then it took Jeremy round and he didn't know how to make it stop
It would be nice just sitting in the back and not having to worry about what's going on in the front end, but just so long as these cars don't look like they do in that pic.
Plus with the price of the things when they come out, so many people won't be able to drive at all until the price comes down or they save the money, which they won't be able to do because it'll be illegal to drive so they can't get to work.
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Timbaland
Think about the last 30 years, cars havent come THAT far really, yes they have progressed but not by a 'spaceage' ammount.
I seriously beg to differ..
the late 70's most cars were still using carbs, pushrods and vacuum advance ignition.. the grand total of electronic control units was zero..
A volkswagen golf comming of the production line today has around 50 - 60 electronic 'control units' all of which talk to each other via a controlled area network. As for the actual materials used they have come on a great deal also...
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Timbaland
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I can see it now, Giving it some yeehaa down the motorway at 2am doing 120mph, Then this appears......
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mattk
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any key?! any key?!
I CANT FIND THE ANY KEY!
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
quote:
Originally posted by Timbaland
Think about the last 30 years, cars havent come THAT far really, yes they have progressed but not by a 'spaceage' ammount.
I seriously beg to differ..
the late 70's most cars were still using carbs, pushrods and vacuum advance ignition.. the grand total of electronic control units was zero..
A volkswagen golf comming of the production line today has around 50 - 60 electronic 'control units' all of which talk to each other via a controlled area network. As for the actual materials used they have come on a great deal also...
Thats in 30 years they have done that, Thats a far far cry from a car driving itself on its own without any help atall.
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Colin
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Cant see it myself!!
Cars will be outlawed before robots take over!!
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Tommy L
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There are a lot of ifs in there.
If it looks like that prototype then i won't be seen dead in it 
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Ben G
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LOL timbaland
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16V_1600
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pmsl @ timberland
+ fair points to boot. What a shite idea, driving illegal from 2038. Them robots can kiss my hairy ass!
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Ben G
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i'd laugh at the first sign of it coming to a roadworks with temp traffic lights
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by Timbaland
Thats in 30 years they have done that, Thats a far far cry from a car driving itself on its own without any help atall.
And that report suggests it would be possible in another 30.. the technology is already there..
Fly by wire acceleration
Fly by wire steering
Fly by wire brakes ( i think some mercs are using it)
Ultrasonic sensors used for parking and lane change warning
The new VW Touran parks itself for ffs using ultrasonic sensors!!
And satnav is widely used..
Wire it all together with a few control units and software and away you go ( i make it sound so simple but it really isnt!!)
In the US they even have competitons with driverless cars across the desert and across makeshift citys..
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Colin
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This countries controlled by a bunch of robots!!
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mattk
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they are just adaptations of the original format of the car, driving as a whole hasnt changed at all really
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
they are just adaptations of the original format of the car, driving as a whole hasnt changed at all really
True, but isnt removing the driver just another adaption?
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mattk
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not really, all the adaptations you posted are the car,
the taking the DRIVER away would change the DRIVING
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Mattb
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is that neccesarily a bad thing?
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