At one point in 90s the cruise control was one of the greatest inventions for cars but now it is outdated. We have cars that go on autopilot like Mercedes S class which can sense the traffic and adjust the throttle which it calls "adaptive cruise control". Then there is Lexus LS 460 which can do parallel parking with some braking from autopilot. The Acura RL has a collision warning system and if the driver does not respond then it will brake automatically. Infiniti has lane departure warnings if the car strays from its original lane without signals. Given these kind of innovations James Bond cars are not unrealistic.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Cars on Autopilot
At one point in 90s the cruise control was one of the greatest inventions for cars but now it is outdated. We have cars that go on autopilot like Mercedes S class which can sense the traffic and adjust the throttle which it calls "adaptive cruise control". Then there is Lexus LS 460 which can do parallel parking with some braking from autopilot. The Acura RL has a collision warning system and if the driver does not respond then it will brake automatically. Infiniti has lane departure warnings if the car strays from its original lane without signals. Given these kind of innovations James Bond cars are not unrealistic.
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