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Smart Cars to Save Stupid Drivers?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the soon-we'll-blame-the-cars-for-that-too dept.

bl8n8r writes "Ford spokesman Mike Vaughn said they tested computerized optical scanning and a variety of warnings: a vibrating steering wheel, the sound of a car driving over rumble strips and a visual warning projected on the windshield. Researchers also tested a so-called "active" system in which the vehicle would actually adjust the steering automatically if it veered too far one way or the other."

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  1. OS?... by bobsled · · Score: 1, Troll

    As long as it doesn't have a red, green, blue, and yellow waving flag somewhere on the dashboard...

    "The NEW Volvo Titanic! With WinSafe Technology!"

    --
    Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code...
  2. In Soviet Russia... by hal2814 · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...the car drives you.

    Oh, come on! Somebody had to say it.

    1. Re:In Soviet Russia... by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: -1, Troll

      Not to mention not a single "I can't do that, Dave" HAL reference. Perhaps our trolls have a day off.