----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian on Harnser" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 6:05 PM
Subject: [canals-list] Re: User charges (was BW's investment portfolio)
> roger_millin pretended :
>> Ian wrote:
>>
>>> When I asked the technical Director of Mercedes Benz if he would be
>>> having the first Drive by wire car, and he answered No. I pointed out
>>> they had not got there heads around writing safety software for cars yet
>>> had they. I reconned it would take them at least 10 yrs to start to
>>> approach the level required, now that was in 1999 so one wonders if they
>>> are starting to get there?
>>
>> There was a whole small group of engineers in Jaguar's development team
>> when
>> I worked there dedicated to the development and insurance acceptance of
>> drive
>> by wire throttles, software etc and the infallability that is required of
>> such a device. All development cars were provided with a big red
>> emergency
>> KILL button on the dash in case of emergencies with the drive systems.
>> Roger
> Was it a Windows operating system
>
Yeah but it operated the throttle and brakes as well :-)}
Guy
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Guy Morgan
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nb Virgo, WFB, Stockton, GU
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