Interesting ... Reminds me of something General Motors did about 55 years ago. The technology is much improved now but how will they reconcile this feature with the marketing hype about the thrill of driving?
OTOH ... If VW could do this, do you think, maybe, Boeing could figure out a way to fly a 757 with no pilot? HALinNY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leland Jackson Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 23:44 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: [OT] VW car drives itself at 150 mph Here is a glimpse of the future: #------------------------------------- *Tuesday July 4, 2006 6:09 PM EST* - By: T.O. Whenham Source: The Register Volkswagen wants you to buy a Golf GTi, and eventually they don't want you to have to worry about the little details - like driving it. You won't have to worry about that, because the car drives itself. It uses electronic eyes which feature both radar and laser sensors in the grille of the car to read the road and relay what it sees to the onboard computer. A satellite navigation system tracks the car and tracks its location to within an inch. This thing isn't a toy, either. It can handle speeds of up to 150 mph while under its own control, and drove with more precision than the VW engineers could. It's not like a glorified cruise control system, either - it can steer, brake and accelerate when needed. It should, theoretically at least, be able to handle traffic, too. I think it will be a while before you can head down to your dealership and pick this as an option, though. http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/354/C8566/ or http://tinyurl.com/hrzay #-------------------------------------- Regards, LelandJ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
