Yes, this idea would have my support Tony
Sent from my iPad On 8 May 2012, at 21:54, Gerald Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim, your comment about necessary technology being already available prompted > me to sound off about one of my motoring bugbears. A not infrequent cause of > annoyance is traffic lights which change quickly through the sequence from > green back to red if the leading vehicle is a 'bit slow off the mark' ,say, > with an inexperienced learner driver. Surely a system could be employed which > senses how much traffic is backed up, behind the slow car, and allowance > could be made for this in the timing. This would also work at junctions which > have unequal volumes of traffic approaching each set of lights- the heavier > route would get proportionately more time on the green. > Gerry. > > Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 21:51:32 +0200 > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] BBC E-mail: Google gets driverless licence > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In less than 25 years, cars will not only be able to drive themselves, they > will work together with other cars to drive in closely-spaced convoys, saving > fuel and reducing congestion. All the necessary technology is available > today. > > You'll be able to get into your car, program the navigation system with your > destination, and then settle back and read a newspaper whilst it takes you to > your destination. > > Don't believe me? Well, If 25 years ago I had described a Smart Phone and all > its capabilities, what would the reaction to that have been? > > Tim > > On 8 May 2012 18:59, Ron Billing <[email protected]> wrote: > Can`t help thinking - why? > Presumably the car is there to carry people and if you`re going to be there, > why not drive the bloomin` thing! > Invented by the same nuts who are swamping the countryside with so called > wind turbines I think. > The mind boggles. > Just back from a 500 mile weekend driving the 1750 Alfa Spider. OK but much > prefer the Morgan. > Ron. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry" <[email protected]> > To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 3:41 PM > Subject: [mogtalk2] BBC E-mail: Google gets driverless licence > > > > Gerry saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you > should see it. > > > > ** Google gets driverless licence ** > Driverless cars are set to hit the roads of Nevada as Google is granted the > first US autonomous vehicle licence. > < http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/technology-17989553 > > > > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** > Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all > in one daily e-mail > < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email > > > > ** Disclaimer ** > The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything > written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or > opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender > have been verified. > > If you do not wish to receive such e-mails in the future or want to know more > about the BBC's Email a Friend service, please read our frequently asked > questions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/4162471.stm > > > ------------------------------------------- > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > ------------------------------------------- > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Modify Your Subscription > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
