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- Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:40 am
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: ADAS testing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 88141
Re: ADAS testing
I don't think the technology is that bright. It's just going to tell you to put your phone down/stop fiddling with the touchscreen and look out the windscreen. You're probably right about what will be fitted to production vehicles. Potential capabilities are actually far beyond that, including thin...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:51 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: ADAS testing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 88141
Re: ADAS testing
Autopilot, or just fancy ADAS misnamed and inappropriately marketed promoted. Tesla recalls two million cars over Autopilot defect. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67693935 Tesla and NHTSA have cut a deal in the multi-year Autopilot investigation, leading to a recall outcome. Tesla will stren...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:02 am
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: ADAS testing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 88141
Re: ADAS testing
Lane assist only works well when there are lanes to assist. The vast majority of UK roads do not have clearly marked and defined lanes. And even if the lanes are marked, the markings can become worn or invisible in heavy rain. Worse after roadworks. After bridge repair work on the M4, at one point ...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:20 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: ADAS testing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 88141
Re: ADAS testing
My take on car tech. ... radar (but no adaptive cruise! penny pinching). It displays distance, as time, to the car ahead. An eye opener for me as I was often at 1.5 and not the recommended 2 seconds. The radar controls auto-braking. To date it often squawks at me about pedestrians on the pavement i...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:56 pm
- Forum: In The News
- Topic: ADAS testing
- Replies: 23
- Views: 88141
Re: ADAS testing
I can't remember whether I've posted this before, apologies if I have. Filly bought a s/h Ateca in May. I was disappointed it didn't have a rear camera, instead just bleepers and 'bars' on a graphic. Until, a few weeks later, in the depths of Devon, Google Maps took us down a narrow lane (GM didn't ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lighting...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 135849
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lighting...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 135849
Re: Lighting...
Another Bill wrote:I sometimes find the apparent defect distracting to the point where I’m not sure I’m giving the other the traffic the attention it merits…
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lighting...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 135849
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Very unusual crashes are extremely rare. Most fit into a very limited set of options. For motorcyclists, there are three main types: - 'SMIDSY' at junctions - Running out of talent, usually cornering - Overtaking (with filtering as a 3B) Then throw in a few instances of poor braking or sliding off o...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lighting...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 135849
Re: Lighting...
Didn’t mean to suggest my mate was blameless. Fairynuff ... the Volvo driver’s lack of attention I'm not sure that's the case. Like I said, if the Volvo was more than 3 seconds away, your mate could have cleared its path. 4 if your mate dawdled. Most drivers wouldn't be expecting someone to pull ou...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Lighting...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 135849
Re: Lighting...
drove out in front of a Volvo after it flashed its lights, which, to most people means, “Please drive out”. Only it hadn’t flashed it lights, it had merely rolled over a big pothole, causing the beam to fluctuate. I recently saw a speed bump placed strategically to achieve that on the main road, ju...