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westslope

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Posted: Nov 12, 2021 - 7:53am

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:

Volvo  trialled that technology at least 10 years ago. Worked well apparently, but they decided against using it for marketing reasons, (ok, last part is a pure guess).


Probably a good guess.  I am astounded at how popular drinking and driving has been in this province.  At one point, I just assumed (guessed) that lawyers, judges and politicians enjoyed consuming alcohol and driving too much to put the brakes on. 

The brakes did eventually come in the form of a legal change that originated outside the province.  That halved the incidence of alcohol-induced deaths on the roadways.  

Regardless.  I fully expect the RCMP and municipal police forces to continue to give high profile politicians a 'pass' when it comes to drinking and driving.  I fully expect police roadblocks to be subject to heavy political influence.  Example:  no road blocks close to popular drinking establishments.  

Bears?  Scary.    Automobiles and alcohol?  Those are familiar, family friendly, deity-approved ways that we hurt each other.    

In the background, the epidemiology of alcohol continues to get worse and worse.  Turn the clock back half a century and who seriously thought that alcohol would be such an important cause of cancer?    But as long as most folks source their news from the television and view 'elite media' with suspicion, not much will change.   

Many of the European nations have incredibly tough anti-drinking and driving laws in place.   Won't happen here in exceptional, 'freedom-loving' North America.  
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Posted: Nov 12, 2021 - 5:21am

 Lazy8 wrote:
 Red_Dragon wrote:
Technology is already moving faster than the nanny state. Future cars will be able to detect erratic driving and intervene—let you wiggle the steering wheel all you like, but they've already taken your keys. Soon your car will be able to say "Dude, you're blotto. I'll drive."
 
Volvo  trialled that technology at least 10 years ago. Worked well apparently, but they decided against using it for marketing reasons, (ok, last part is a pure guess).
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Posted: Nov 11, 2021 - 5:59pm

 Red_Dragon wrote:
Technology is already moving faster than the nanny state. Future cars will be able to detect erratic driving and intervene—let you wiggle the steering wheel all you like, but they've already taken your keys.

Soon your car will be able to say "Dude, you're blotto. I'll drive."
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Posted: Nov 11, 2021 - 5:34pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


Mmmokay interesting but if they put seatbelt sensors in the back seat without some way to say "It's the dog" or "it's a case of wine" I'll lose my shit. It's already annoying enough having to rig the passenger seat so it doesn't give me a raspberry every 5 miles just because I put the groceries there. 


Conversely, my tiny friends have to worry about setting off the airbags because they have to sit too close to the wheel to reach the pedals.
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Posted: Nov 11, 2021 - 5:32pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


Mmmokay interesting but if they put seatbelt sensors in the back seat without some way to say "It's the dog" or "it's a case of wine" I'll lose my shit. It's already annoying enough having to rig the passenger seat so it doesn't give me a raspberry every 5 miles just because I put the groceries there. 


(Future) cars should be at least as smart as your (future) phone so you ought to just be able to talk to it and say "hey, car, relax already." or something it can understand (but is still casual and cool).


Red_Dragon

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Posted: Nov 11, 2021 - 5:26pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:


Mmmokay interesting but if they put seatbelt sensors in the back seat without some way to say "It's the dog" or "it's a case of wine" I'll lose my shit. It's already annoying enough having to rig the passenger seat so it doesn't give me a raspberry every 5 miles just because I put the groceries there. 


Yeah, there's some hair on this.
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Posted: Nov 11, 2021 - 8:29am

 Red_Dragon wrote:

Mmmokay interesting but if they put seatbelt sensors in the back seat without some way to say "It's the dog" or "it's a case of wine" I'll lose my shit. It's already annoying enough having to rig the passenger seat so it doesn't give me a raspberry every 5 miles just because I put the groceries there. 
Red_Dragon

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Posted: Nov 10, 2021 - 2:02pm

Congress Mandates New Car Technology to Stop Drunken Driving
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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 - 12:39pm

 aflanigan wrote: 

that link is braking the internet

because 404
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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 - 11:12am

Global Autonomous Emergency Braking Market News
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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 - 11:07am



 cc_rider wrote:
This weekend I'm planning to flush the brake fluid on the Missus' chariot. Acura insists you have to use their brake fluid. Made with unicorn spit, apparently. I don't even want to talk about the ATF used in the rear diff.

On the upside, the Missus will get to learn about brake systems,  since she'll be pumping the brake pedal and topping off the reservoir. Oddly, the factory procedure starts at the left front caliper (?) and goes clockwise. At least it's not an Audi: somewhere in Germany there's an engineer who needs a punch in the face.

Happy Motoring!
C.
 

I love the myriad euphemisms people come up with for having sex

westslope

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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 - 10:23am



 haresfur wrote:
I get high by drinking brake fluid.
But I can stop anytime I want.
 

Might work on Amoebic Dysentery.
ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 - 9:21am



 haresfur wrote:
I get high by drinking brake fluid.
But I can stop anytime I want.
 


haresfur

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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 - 1:48am

I get high by drinking brake fluid.
But I can stop anytime I want.
cc_rider

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Posted: Nov 8, 2018 - 4:04pm

This weekend I'm planning to flush the brake fluid on the Missus' chariot. Acura insists you have to use their brake fluid. Made with unicorn spit, apparently. I don't even want to talk about the ATF used in the rear diff.

On the upside, the Missus will get to learn about brake systems,  since she'll be pumping the brake pedal and topping off the reservoir. Oddly, the factory procedure starts at the left front caliper (?) and goes clockwise. At least it's not an Audi: somewhere in Germany there's an engineer who needs a punch in the face.

Happy Motoring!
C.
aflanigan

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Posted: Nov 8, 2018 - 2:19pm

Brakes violations park nearly 5,000 trucks during national brake enforcement blitz


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Posted: Apr 26, 2017 - 7:53am

ConEd funds CCNY’s NYCT braking energy study


haresfur

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Posted: Nov 18, 2014 - 1:51pm

 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Like a Ranchero, El Camino, I guess. Ute.

 
Pretty much any of those or tray-back vehicles.  Now that Holden (GM) and Ford are shutting down production in Oz, it is getting expanded to include American-style pickups.

Preferably with a massive bull-bar on front, huge spot lights on the roof, lots of bogan bumper-stickers, and a snorkel on the air intake for crossing streams.

(short for utility vehicle). 
haresfur

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Posted: Nov 18, 2014 - 1:45pm

 aflanigan wrote: 
effin P-platers. 
ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Nov 18, 2014 - 1:43pm

 bokey wrote:


 A Ute?

 
Like a Ranchero, El Camino, I guess. Ute.


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