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We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
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Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has released
just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
Read Mo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/
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On 7/4/2014 2:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
> posted on another group
>
> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has released
> just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
> awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
> TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
> Read Mo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/


Can you imagine jumping off the cars?? Yikes.

That was fun, thanks.

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Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
> posted on another group
>
> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has released
> just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
> awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
> TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
> Read Mo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/


I'd imagine that Vegas will soon start taking bets on when the first of
these cars is "hacked"
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On 7/4/2014 6:53 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 7/4/2014 2:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
>> posted on another group
>>
>> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
>> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has released
>> just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
>> awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
>> TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
>> Read Mo
>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/

>
> Can you imagine jumping off the cars?? Yikes.
>
> That was fun, thanks.
>
> nancy


The jumping off was the scariest part, IMO. Not something I would do.
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On 7/4/2014 10:33 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 7/4/2014 6:53 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 2:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
>>> posted on another group
>>>
>>> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
>>> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has released
>>> just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
>>> awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
>>> TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
>>> Read Mo
>>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/

>>
>> Can you imagine jumping off the cars?? Yikes.
>>
>> That was fun, thanks.
>>
>> nancy

>
> The jumping off was the scariest part, IMO. Not something I would do.


It was scary, but they were stunt-people. The thought of driverless
cars scares the crap out of me. It's nice and tidy when they're all in
a row like that. No other traffic. No actual idiot drivers to deal with.

A couple of years ago I was nearly run off the two lane road that is
(Hwy 21). John and I were on our way home from Publix. The driver in
the car behind us was likely cranked up on something. They were
tailgating and I was already going (legally) 50 MPH. I thought they
were going to ram right into the back of my car. Or force me off the
road. They tried to pass me on the RIGHT, with no shoulder to speak of.
I have no idea why they were in such a friggin' hurry. The hospital
is in the other direction. Fortunately they peeled off down a side
street a few miles before the turn towards home. *That* was freaking scary.

Jill


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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 7/4/2014 6:53 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 2:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
>>> posted on another group
>>>
>>> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
>>> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has released
>>> just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
>>> awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
>>> TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
>>> Read Mo
>>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/

>>
>> Can you imagine jumping off the cars?? Yikes.
>>
>> That was fun, thanks.
>>
>> nancy

>
> The jumping off was the scariest part, IMO. Not something I would do.


Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my wishes
either!

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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
> posted on another group
>
> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has
> released just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty
> standards of awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on
> YouTube by TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
> Read Mo
> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/


A piece in today's New York Times on the same subject - in the business,
not the auto section.

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>Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my wishes
>either!


I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
is good for safety.
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> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
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>
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>>Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my
>>wishes
>>either!

>
> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
> is good for safety.


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On 7/4/2014 5:24 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/4/2014 10:33 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 6:53 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> On 7/4/2014 2:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> We had some discussion about driving, cruise control, etc; This was
>>>> posted on another group
>>>>
>>>> Awesome car ads are not uncommon, but awesome car ads that demonstrate
>>>> safety features?well, those don't pop up every day. Hyundai has
>>>> released
>>>> just such a spot that might just live up to our lofty standards of
>>>> awesometude. The two-minute video, which was put on YouTube by
>>>> TestDriven, is called the "The Empty Car Convoy" [?]
>>>> Read Mo
>>>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caran...3/Yb7jH5yUcQY/
>>>
>>> Can you imagine jumping off the cars?? Yikes.
>>>
>>> That was fun, thanks.
>>>
>>> nancy

>>
>> The jumping off was the scariest part, IMO. Not something I would do.

>
> It was scary, but they were stunt-people. The thought of driverless
> cars scares the crap out of me. It's nice and tidy when they're all in
> a row like that. No other traffic. No actual idiot drivers to deal with.
>
> A couple of years ago I was nearly run off the two lane road that is
> (Hwy 21). John and I were on our way home from Publix. The driver in
> the car behind us was likely cranked up on something. They were
> tailgating and I was already going (legally) 50 MPH. I thought they
> were going to ram right into the back of my car. Or force me off the
> road. They tried to pass me on the RIGHT, with no shoulder to speak of.
> I have no idea why they were in such a friggin' hurry. The hospital
> is in the other direction. Fortunately they peeled off down a side
> street a few miles before the turn towards home. *That* was freaking
> scary.
>
> Jill



As it goes, I'd rather have digital computers capable of making millions
of decisions a second in control of cars rather than painfully slow
organic-analog models with faulty software.


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Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
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> > wrote:
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>
>
>
>
> >

>
> >Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my wishes

>
> >either!

>
>
>
> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
>
> is good for safety.



An aulde idea, O... :

http://www.wired.com/2009/11/autonomous-cars/
€œIn the 1950€²s General Motors and RCA teamed up to develop automated highway technology (.pdf) that used a buried wire and magnetic pickup coils on the car. The buried line communicated the speed limit to the vehicle and warned of obstacles ahead. Engineers demonstrated the technology in 1958, using a 1958 Chevrolet Impala and, later, the streamlined turbine powered Firebird III concept car. Even Disney got in on the act with the animated short Magic Highway USA. But GM and RCA couldn't convince the feds to spend the additional $100,000 per mile that automated highway technology would add to the cost of the national highway system...€


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>
>
>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my
>>>wishes
>>>either!

>>
>> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
>> is good for safety.

>
>hmmmm maybe ...


I'm thinking the highway driver that dozes off at the wheel. It would
keep him in the lane and stop him once something is in front. I can
see waking up two hundred miles from where you thought you were
though.
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On 7/6/2014 12:44 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 18:38:00 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my
>>>> wishes
>>>> either!
>>>
>>> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
>>> is good for safety.

>>
>> hmmmm maybe ...

>
> I'm thinking the highway driver that dozes off at the wheel. It would
> keep him in the lane and stop him once something is in front. I can
> see waking up two hundred miles from where you thought you were
> though.
>

It would be great if you could plug in where you're going, go to sleep
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On 7/5/2014 8:37 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 7/6/2014 12:44 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 18:38:00 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my
>>>>> wishes
>>>>> either!
>>>>
>>>> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
>>>> is good for safety.
>>>
>>> hmmmm maybe ...

>>
>> I'm thinking the highway driver that dozes off at the wheel. It would
>> keep him in the lane and stop him once something is in front. I can
>> see waking up two hundred miles from where you thought you were
>> though.
>>

> It would be great if you could plug in where you're going, go to sleep
> and arrive there safe and sound.
>


I believe that's the idea behind these cars. My guess is that 7% of the
cars will have sex going on in them. My assumption is that it will cause
a revolution, just as cars changed the sexual landscape back in the 20s
and 30s.

I plan on catching some quality nap time. No sex for me in cars. Those
days are long gone. Well, maybe just a little. :-)
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> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >

>>
>> >Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my
>> >wishes

>>
>> >either!

>>
>>
>>
>> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
>>
>> is good for safety.

>
>
> An aulde idea, O... :
>
> http://www.wired.com/2009/11/autonomous-cars/
> €œIn the 1950€²s General Motors and RCA teamed up to develop automated
> highway technology (.pdf) that used a buried wire and magnetic pickup
> coils on the car. The buried line communicated the speed limit to the
> vehicle and warned of obstacles ahead. Engineers demonstrated the
> technology in 1958, using a 1958 Chevrolet Impala and, later, the
> streamlined turbine powered Firebird III concept car. Even Disney got in
> on the act with the animated short Magic Highway USA. But GM and RCA
> couldn't convince the feds to spend the additional $100,000 per mile that
> automated highway technology would add to the cost of the national highway
> system...€


Now they are talking about new cars having to have a 'black box' which
transmits your speed etc back to TPTB Not in any car I own it won't.

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>>
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>>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 12:31:22 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Nor would I but then I wouldn't want a car to control itself over my
>>>>wishes
>>>>either!
>>>
>>> I imagine there will be over rides. The tracking and stopping though,
>>> is good for safety.

>>
>>hmmmm maybe ...

>
> I'm thinking the highway driver that dozes off at the wheel. It would
> keep him in the lane and stop him once something is in front. I can
> see waking up two hundred miles from where you thought you were
> though.


lol that would serve him right ))


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