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Old 01-14-2008, 12:33 PM
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Winshield of the future...your thoughts?


We laugh, but sooner or later this may happen to our future cars!
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Old 01-14-2008, 12:57 PM
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hmmm, i feel more accidents coming soon, just more distractions
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Old 01-14-2008, 12:59 PM
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I hope I'll learn how to fly b/f then
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Old 01-14-2008, 01:02 PM
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I hope some idiot with that windshield is NEVER on the road anywhere near me. ESPECIALLY doing 90 mph...
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Old 01-14-2008, 01:34 PM
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lol...

actually, i thought those widgets were more transparent....

i've seen the heads up display on the BMW M5 when my friend let me test drive his... it's not as intrusive as that pix makes it...
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HUD on the M Bmw's is great. Never have to look down when going fast.
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Old 01-14-2008, 01:53 PM
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Its like Will Smiths Audi in IRobot. we wont even have to drive it...just go on the internet and shuffle through crap and your there!
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Old 01-14-2008, 01:54 PM
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nah way too distracting, unless the car is driving itself.
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The HUD in military aircraft, and the BMW, is focused at infinity with transparent graphics. Therefore no refocusing of the eyes and thereby lesser distraction. That 'widget' HUD would never hack it.
Then again, if we're driving on automatic GPS control by then .....
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Old 01-14-2008, 02:53 PM
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If only our cars could go 90 MPH at 2,600 RPM...
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Old 01-14-2008, 04:04 PM
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Old 01-14-2008, 05:45 PM
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Its good to know the speed limit will increase quite a bit but I'm not too impressed with the hands free Tetris' graphics...
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And on top of all the screen distractions he's eating. I think that BMW in front of him is about to be rear-ended. And if it's the future wouldn't all those cars be classics
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Old 01-14-2008, 10:57 PM
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ROFL @ Hands free tetris...
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Old 01-15-2008, 12:14 AM
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NOT.......... By the way what boobies ?
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don't you think
by the time we get to that certain period,
we'll have auto pilots in our cars, and we'll all be flying?
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Old 01-28-2008, 05:59 AM
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I only hope for the dangerous driver warning. I would LOVE to have something highlight all the people who can't seem to keep their car from burying itself into other people's cars.
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Old 01-28-2008, 06:51 AM
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So in other words the car will do the driving for us???
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No, in other words this is the worst idea ever.......
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Old 01-28-2008, 11:45 AM
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No, in other words this is the worst idea ever.......
it could be good, ONLY if everytime when the car infront of you or next to you is braking or getting close to you, there will be a BIG RED SLOW DOWN or STOP sign pop up on the screen.
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I can just imagine adware poping up and a lot of accidents happening...if people are still driving that is.

lol pr0n on the windshield... probably going to have to drive stick with your right hand and steer with your knees....

I can just imagine people looking into your car with disgust or interest.
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:14 PM
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Should be fine. By the time we get these windshields cheap enough, the cars will drive themselves.
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