Andy_Bangle Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Interesting to see the latest in-car gimmick (aka: safety feature) being used to drive a lap of Willow Springs. Tipex, you're okay to watch this it's not Evo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I think you hit the nail in the head when you used the word 'gimmick' to be honest. Having driven a car with this tech, I'm utterly unconvinced of it's safety benefits, and in fact I see it being more of a distraction. The telling part of that video is that it says he achieved a top speed of 62mph, and thats a racing driver, on a deserted track that he knows very well, and will have been on the straight, yet on any of the in car shots, he's barely nudging 20mph, and even then only briefly. It's cool tech, but until it's integrated as a head up display, in an augmented reality style, I don't see any benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashluck Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 It is integrated into the haed up display on the A7 but I agree an expensive gimmick for now. Would be fun to play with if free and if I did a lot of driving on unlit country roads I would consider it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Doubt it works in the real world. Tried an E350 diesel with headlamps that auto dipped when someone came towards you. If you were lucky they had dipped by the time the other car had passed you flashing their lights in anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Doubt it works in the real world. Tried an E350 diesel with headlamps that auto dipped when someone came towards you. If you were lucky they had dipped by the time the other car had passed you flashing their lights in anger. Ha, yeah, my M3 is exactly the same. Useless function that doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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