Colinjb Posted 17 October, 2012 Share Posted 17 October, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19979380 Soon to follow should therefore also be breaking system... thus severing all mechanical links between driver and road. I would in no way want to drive a car with a system like this, despite the miniscule chance of anything catastrophic happening... (hopefully.... thank god it isn't Toyota pioneering this.) Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handyman Posted 21 October, 2012 Share Posted 21 October, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19979380 Soon to follow should therefore also be breaking system... thus severing all mechanical links between driver and road. I would in no way want to drive a car with a system like this, despite the miniscule chance of anything catastrophic happening... (hopefully.... thank god it isn't Toyota pioneering this.) Thoughts? I think you mean "Braking" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 31 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2012 I think you mean "Braking" Something of a freudian slip I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 31 October, 2012 Share Posted 31 October, 2012 Colin, I know its counter-intuitive, but I work in this industry and you would not believe the amount of effort that is going into these systems to make them safety-critical. We are having to almost match aircraft and military functional safety requirements at a fraction of the cost. Look up ISO 26262 on the net for more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 31 October, 2012 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2012 Colin, I know its counter-intuitive, but I work in this industry and you would not believe the amount of effort that is going into these systems to make them safety-critical. We are having to almost match aircraft and military functional safety requirements at a fraction of the cost. Look up ISO 26262 on the net for more information. Oh, I know the efforts that will be made. I work in the automotive industry and with automotive suppliers myself. The margins for error before anything is released into the public domain are beyond miniscule....... ....But it's just knowing, knowing my hand movements are not directly effecting mechanical motion but generating electrical impulses. Would it just be driving 'feel' that is sacrificed? The whole notion of it makes me extremely uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 31 October, 2012 Share Posted 31 October, 2012 It has been coming for years, whrn I worked at Delphi Automotive on steering columns. The designer for General motors have been talking sbout it for at least 10 years, so it is not a new concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambsaint Posted 3 November, 2012 Share Posted 3 November, 2012 I love my cruise control and silky smooth 6 speed auto gearbox. How I would love to plot in a GPRS code and just lay back in comfort and read while everything was done for me. I used to love driving but now I find it a chore. Unfortunately I doubt whether I'll be around when it comes, but just imagine- no more impatient twits up tail, no more idiots racing up my 30mph residential street, no more queue jumping, just orderly computer controlled smooth progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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