Cool New Car Tech

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That all sounds great, except the airless tire. Air pressure keeps a tire round, even when there is uneven wear. I'm not sure how an airless tire could maintain it's shape.

It's called a drive flat. It's only good for like 100 miles or something. It's got rigid sidewalls so it doesn't need to be round. But it can't be driven forever like that. It is just a remedy so you don't have to put a spare on.

 

[UGLI baby]

Don't know **** about cars, but I've heard run flats are the worst thing evar

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Don't know **** about cars, but I've heard run flats are the worst thing evar

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I heard that from one guy who had one. He said he couldn't drive on it and they had to get a tow truck because the Mini Cooper they were driving didn't come with a spare.

 

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That all sounds great, except the airless tire. Air pressure keeps a tire round, even when there is uneven wear. I'm not sure how an airless tire could maintain it's shape.

It's called a drive flat. It's only good for like 100 miles or something. It's got rigid sidewalls so it doesn't need to be round. But it can't be driven forever like that. It is just a remedy so you don't have to put a spare on.

Don't know **** about cars, but I've heard run flats are the worst thing evar

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airless_tire

It is not "run flats" that I am talking about. Michellin and Goodyear, as well as others, are workign on the replacement for normal tires. They are already in use in the military and for ATVs. They are just adapting them for civilian use. They actually are pretty cool.

 

[jope]

how about the headlights that have sensors that predict where rain drops will fall and only shine light where there's not any? it allows the light to shine through rain and snow without you having to see it and increases visibility. pretty awesome

https://www.technologyreview.com/news/428353/smart-headlights-see-through-rain-and-snow/

 

[Stoked]

I wonder how long it will be before some sort of GPS navigation system is required in all vehicles. That firmly puts them on the road to automated driving.

 

[Harambe]

I wonder how long it will be before some sort of GPS navigation system is required in all vehicles. That firmly puts them on the road to automated driving.

Still a ways away... but not as far as you'd think.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_driverless_car

 

[Stoked]

Still a ways away... but not as far as you'd think.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_driverless_car

Oh I am not saying it is tomorrow but it seems obvious that it is coming. Having a GPS in every car is the obvious next step.

Once all the bugs are worked out just think how far the # of accidents will go down. Automated driving with each vehicle knowing where all the other vehicles are at.

 

[Harambe]

Oh I am not saying it is tomorrow but it seems obvious that it is coming. Having a GPS in every car is the obvious next step.

Once all the bugs are worked out just think how far the # of accidents will go down. Automated driving with each vehicle knowing where all the other vehicles are at.

Totally agree. At the same time, we'd be able to drop insurance rates for two reasons; Any manufacturers driverless setup would be much safer than human drivers, and depending on which manufacturer you go with your rate would be based on how good their software is instead of how "good" the driver is.

I'd love to see this happen, and probably will see it happen regularly in my lifetime. But I doubt I'll live to see it required.

 

[Stoked]

Totally agree. At the same time, we'd be able to drop insurance rates for two reasons; Any manufacturers driverless setup would be much safer than human drivers, and depending on which manufacturer you go with your rate would be based on how good their software is instead of how "good" the driver is.

I'd love to see this happen, and probably will see it happen regularly in my lifetime. But I doubt I'll live to see it required.

Perhaps if we live to a nice old age.

I am still waiting to see the cell take over pretty much everything in our life. It is a phone, text service, GPS navigator, calculator, flashlight, camera, video recorder, video phone, computer,

Credit card is starting to come out. How long before the keyless entry on cars is added to your phone and home?

 

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It's called a drive flat. It's only good for like 100 miles or something. It's got rigid sidewalls so it doesn't need to be round. But it can't be driven forever like that. It is just a remedy so you don't have to put a spare on.

That one I can see.

 

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It is not "run flats" that I am talking about. Michellin and Goodyear, as well as others, are workign on the replacement for normal tires. They are already in use in the military and for ATVs. They are just adapting them for civilian use. They actually are pretty cool.

I can see using springs as an idea with potential.