• Audi cars 'will talk to traffic lights', firm says
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37098513[/url]
This is the kind of technology that needs to be open IMO.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;50895588]This is the kind of technology that needs to be open IMO.[/QUOTE] I totally agree, what they said just sounds so disingenuous...: "The firm said it was meant to make driving less stressful, rather than as a safety aid, it was reported." Sure, it might make it less stressful, but how is it [I]not[/I] a safety feature?
[QUOTE=prackton;50901038]I totally agree, what they said just sounds so disingenuous...: "The firm said it was meant to make driving less stressful, rather than as a safety aid, it was reported." Sure, it might make it less stressful, but how is it [I]not[/I] a safety feature?[/QUOTE] Knowing when the light is gonna change wont make a noticeable dent in traffic collisions. If anything it might slightly raise it by encouraging stupid people to race a light they might not have raced without. If this is a safety feature so is air conditioning.
[QUOTE=TestECull;50901577]Knowing when the light is gonna change wont make a noticeable dent in traffic collisions. If anything it might slightly raise it by encouraging stupid people to race a light they might not have raced without. If this is a safety feature so is air conditioning.[/QUOTE] Exactly, driving in a [I]hot-as-balls[/I] car can be stressful, but fiddling with A/C setting while driving can also be distracting and causing collisions. It's one of those things that if used correctly [I]CAN [/I]reduce collisions (or the severity of them). With that said, the tech shown in OP should definitely be a open standard with no stupid strings attached.
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