Tdave
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Are you kidding me? No wonder they got their expected results.There's another thing from that piece. They did the sound test from headphones and not from the real source.
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Are you kidding me? No wonder they got their expected results.There's another thing from that piece. They did the sound test from headphones and not from the real source.
Right,There's another thing from that piece. They did the sound test from headphones and not from the real source.
The maddening thing about this is that there hasn't been enough studies to show this has increased accident rates in any significant amount. Yet we are already going head on into this legislation. Many people say this is important for the life of the blind, but it hasn't been conclusively shown that it is a threat yet, esp since at the speeds discussed, the driver has enough time to react and stop. And I see plenty of people who said they have had "close calls" with hybrids, but none who say they have been hit.
The EVs, their admirers say, can also play a big part in tackling noise pollution, another topic dear to the Swiss in whose quiet mountains the boom of the alpenhorn or the call of the yodeller can still on occasion be heard.
Could a blind person drive a car? Researchers are trying to make that far-fetched notion a reality.
The National Federation of the Blind and Virginia Tech plan to demonstrate a prototype vehicle next year equipped with technology that helps a blind person drive a car independently.
The technology, called "nonvisual interfaces," uses sensors to let a blind driver maneuver a car based on information transmitted to him about his surroundings: whether another car or object is nearby, in front of him or in a neighboring lane.
Halosonic... as in halitosis??
Neil Butcher, who is leading a Government-sponsored trial of more than 100 electric vehicles in the West Midlands, said it would be better to educate people to be more vigilant than to add an artificial noise.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7115259.ece
Neil Butcher works for Arup and is the Project leader on this.
Let's hope he doesn't get drowned out.
The safety system, called Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake, can detect a pedestrian who steps out into the path of the car and, should the driver not respond quickly enough, automatically apply the car's full braking power.
"Up until now, we have focused on helping the driver avoid collisions with other vehicles. Now we are taking a giant step forward with a system that also boosts safety for unprotected road-users. New sensor technology also makes it possible to advance from 50 percent to full automatic braking power. To our knowledge, none of our competitors have made such progress in this area," explains Thomas Broberg, safety expert at Volvo Cars.
Avoid collisions at speeds below 20kmh
Many pedestrian incidents happen in busy cities during high traffic times when cars are traveling at relatively slow speeds.
"Our aim is that this new technology should help the driver avoid collisions with pedestrians at speeds below 20kmh. If the car is being driven faster, the aim is to reduce the impact speed as much as possible. In most cases, we can reduce the collision force by about 75 percent," says Thomas Broberg.
Heh... what is this, the Shary Bobbins version? If you're gonna make a nerd quote, at least get it right. "We are the Daleks. You will be exterminated. EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"Does it have an option that says "I am a Dalek! I will destroy you! I will destroy you! Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!"... You know...
Chris
Sorry doug, it's been about 30 years since I last watched the show. I guess my memory is a little hazy...Heh... what is this, the Shary Bobbins version? If you're gonna make a nerd quote, at least get it right. "We are the Daleks. You will be exterminated. EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!"