I think their software sources from Helsinki, not Redmond.
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On May 14, 2012, at 23:23, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
What if you are asleep when the puter crashes? Or in the case of a motorhome,
you
On 11/05/2012 5:07 PM, Rolf wrote:
I don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset
on my
car AT 150MPH.
I suspect, that, if you are paying enough attention to know it needs
to be re-set, then you will be able to steer, etc, while waiting for the
auto pilot to once
On Mon, 14 May 2012 13:21:00 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca
wrote:
On 11/05/2012 5:07 PM, Rolf wrote:
I don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset
on my
car AT 150MPH.
I suspect, that, if you are paying enough attention to know it needs
What if you are asleep when the puter crashes? Or in the case of a
motorhome, you might be out the back having a coffee and watching TV on
the big screen.
Hendrik
who is not asleep at the wheel
On 15/05/12 03:51, Randy Bennell wrote:
On 11/05/2012 5:07 PM, Rolf wrote:
I don't think I want to
Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
One more reason to own an old Benz. If I stab the brakes to just miss
a
deer running in front of me I surely don't want the car to decide that
I
need to brake more.
I'm a huge fan of BAS after experiencing it working one early morning right at
The new Benzes have many shortcomings compared to the vintages I am currently
driving but I have to admit that they are in every way safer vehicles to drive
under any and all circumstances.
The belief that any human can act appropriately in the milliseconds they have
to actually make a
One more reason to own an old Benz. If I stab the brakes to just miss a
deer running in front of me I surely don't want the car to decide that I
need to brake more. Too bad folks just can't take the time to learn to
drive well instead of depending on the car to make up for their
shortcomings.
So what happens when the OS lags or crashes? Does the car just die and
leave you temporarily stranded? That won't be pleasant if it happens in
the middle of a busy street or freeway and you're left blocking
traffic. I would hope that the car OS is more reliable than the
current
I would guess (hope) they are using a real-time OS maybe VxWorks.
Allan
On Fri, May 11, 2012, at 08:10 AM, Benz Hogs wrote:
So what happens when the OS lags or crashes? Does the car just die and
leave you temporarily stranded? That won't be pleasant if it happens in
the middle of a busy
Really? I find my Android OS to be very stable..for a phonelol. I
don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset on my
car in order to use it.
I AM impressed with the Android OS. It seems to work great for
everything I use it for and my Evo 4g has seen hard, daily
The core of Android is just a stripped down/customized Linux. It should be
reasonably stable.
I would guess that any robot cars would have a failure behavior of fall back
to manual control which admittedly might not work out too well depending on
how closely the human driver is paying
Relax... it's a windows based system... it couldn't crash . ;))
Guess the coming EMP from solar flair isn't a concern either...
I'll keep driving my indirect injection non-computer diesel as long as I
can get parts and find fuel... tyvm
Remember,, to err is human... to forgive is
So who is at fault if you're drunk in a self driving car?
Walt
On May 11, 2012 9:51 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Relax... it's a windows based system... it couldn't crash . ;))
Guess the coming EMP from solar flair isn't a concern either...
I'll keep driving my indirect injection
I'm please with Android also, but don't find it reliable enough to make
me feel safe in a car that is controlled by it, or the step-brother...
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'87 300SDL (325,xxx mi)
On 5/11/2012 8:25 AM, Michael Canfield wrote:
Really? I find my Android OS to be very
Just to lighten up things a bit, for those of us that believe Klakita
Klakita really is music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1feature=endscreenv=Ri6dRwSdmxM
Grant... AZ
A the smell of diesel smoke in the morning
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
I have a HP Touchpad that is rooted and running Android ICS (Ice Cream
Sandwich).
Despite the ROM being a beta, it runs great and works quite well for me. I have
never had a problem with it since I began using it back in February.
Dan
On May 11, 2012, at 9:25 AM, Michael Canfield
or the current M$, even though it is much improved over the
NT4/98/millenium virus days.
So what happens when the OS lags or crashes? Does the car just die
and leave you temporarily stranded? That won't be pleasant if it
happens in the middle of a busy street or freeway and you're left
Back to the original subject.
It occurs to me that it might be a great idea if all new immigrants were
required to have a car that was operated without their input.
I am almost run off the road daily by people who have no idea whatsoever
how to drive.
On my way back to the office after
@okiebenz.com
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Back to the original subject.
It occurs to me that it might be a great idea if all new immigrants were
required to have a car that was operated without their input.
I am almost run off
I don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset on my
car AT 150MPH.
On 5/11/2012 9:25 AM, Michael Canfield wrote:
Really? I find my Android OS to be very stable..for a phonelol. I
don't think I want to have to call tech support and do a hard reset on my
car in
Ask BMW about their BSOD' when they first rolled out windows to their
cars. Cars that wouldnt unlock for instance.
To err is human, but who writes the code for these cars? Humans!
I'll stick with my EMP proof ol brenner thanks!
-Rolf
On 5/11/2012 9:50 AM, G Mann wrote:
Relax... it's a
It's not the kernal that's the problem - it's the drivers in most cases.
Then comes the third party software. No, I don't want software driving me
around at more than 25 mph.
I ws almost run off the road today by a young blond driving a Honda, and
she wasn't even talking on the cell phone- just
I love the people that blink their signal once, in the opposite direction,
then swoop in like a bird of prey...
Walt
On May 11, 2012 7:24 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
It's not the kernal that's the problem - it's the drivers in most cases.
Then comes the third party software. No, I don't
Randy Bennell wrote:
Back to the original subject.
It occurs to me that it might be a great idea if all new immigrants were
required to have a car that was operated without their input.
I'm not sure about immigrants, but in USA, illegal aliens are untouchable. They
drive without licenses
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
I love the people that blink their signal once, in the opposite direction,
then swoop in like a bird of prey...
Today I was rolling along in the right lane on a 30mph street, when the car in
front of me on the left slowed to 10-15mph for a RR crossing. Then they turned
WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com writes:
BTW, leaving Lowe's yesterday, 'met a fairly new Buick driven/occupied
by a true/real codger.
I rarely see a Buick with a driver under about age 70. Always joke that
the Buick Century was named after the average age of its owners.
Allan
--
1983 300D
1979
On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:07 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Amazingly enough, I still haven't triggered the BAS in my 210 wagon. I
would have been ticked if the BAS had kicked in and thrown my laptop
off the back seat.
BAS?
Craig
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Craig wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2012 21:55:07 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Amazingly enough, I still haven't triggered the BAS in my 210 wagon. I
would have been ticked if the BAS had kicked in and thrown my laptop
off the back seat.
BAS?
Brake assist system.
The car (1998 or
Open pod bay doors...
On an underpowered prius, sure.
On anything with a few hundred horse, NO!
Walt
On May 9, 2012 7:44 AM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Google's autonomous cars have passed their first driving test in Nevada,
which included a trip along the famous Las Vegas
You've clearly never driven a Prius...
At least compared to an diesel Mercedes I've ever driven.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 07:52:11 -0400
From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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to an diesel Mercedes I've ever driven.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 07:52:11 -0400
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I've been stuck
I was reading this article about that woman Danica Patrick who is going
to be racing at Darlington or somewhere, and it was saying it was the
hardest track. Then last night I watched some Top Gear episodes, one
where they were running a new McLaren on the track. Got me wondering
how
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