How far can the development of the automobile go? In the light of the oil crisis, drastic solutions seem to be indicated:At last week's Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes unveiled a concept car that literally reads the road ahead, looking out for potholes and adjusting the suspension to cushion the occupants from the blow. It is the latest in a long list of sophisticated driver aids that seem more at home in a fighter jet than family transport.
Wonderful stuff for the techies but isn't the problem of the future more with what is it going to be powered?
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ReplyDeleteI guess the designers of this car have absolutely no faith in future road maintenance levels.
ReplyDeleteIf they can do that with pot holds doesn't that mean that speed bumps become useless?
ReplyDeleteWei think it may be because some people design engines and other other parts. So this happens to be their bit. The worldmoves on.
ReplyDeleteSpeedbumps are useless now. It's only people slowing to a crawl that makes them work.just overtake them. You can still do that and keep to the limit.
I'd have thought so, but then, I know nothing about cars.
ReplyDeleteEllee - love your Russian.
ReplyDeleteBeaman - one wonders.
YDKM - I'd like to see them handle sleeping policemen over here.
Bag - how do you mean "overtake them"?
Right you are, James.
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Even as I move to higher technology, computer wise, Sean, I'm moving the other way in RL, even to making my home mobile. There's a lot to be said for staying footloose and fancy free in these days, in hock to nobody.
ReplyDeleteThe tech is coming along in leaps and bounds. The possibilities are actually quite exciting.
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