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Post #236,554 by jb4 11/30/05 12:43:30 PM Reply	I'm not sure I want a "highway that drives itself" ;-) jb4 shrub●bish (Am., from shrub* + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf.* BULLSHIT
Post #236,594 by Another Scott 11/30/05 2:02:28 PM Reply	Luddite. ________________________________________________;-)
Post #236,650 by tuberculosis 11/30/05 4:36:05 PM Reply	I do or rather, I want a little 'auto-creep' mode that locks onto vehicle ahead and maintains distance when travelling below 15 mph. How hard can that be? "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush
Post #236,667 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 5:35:48 PM Reply	That I don't want I like looking about 5 cars ahead then letting a gap open up when local traffic goes faster, and close down when traffic slows. It is amazing how much I can avoid touching gas or brakes by doing this. Giving me much better mileage and less wear. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,673 by drewk 11/30/05 5:52:40 PM Reply	But if everyone had that feature ... === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #236,675 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 6:19:43 PM Reply	Then we would all get car sick Or I would at least. Because people ahead speed up and slow down, and I couldn't take matching their motions exactly. Also if you watch, the "stops" in stop and go traffic seem to get started because someone tried to do a lane change too late. They stopped, then people stop behind them, and you get a wave going backwards. Having everyone match the car in front of you wouldn't help with that. But I would like it if the rule wasn't "constant distance" but rather "distance depending on speed". That would smooth things out. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,678 by drewk 11/30/05 6:24:01 PM Reply	I assumed distance by speed Most of the "smart highway" plans assume this, and show how great the traffic flow is. What they always fail to mention is a tragedy of the commons problem. Put one car in the mix that isn't using the same system as everyone else and the whole thing is hosed. IOW it's the kind of thing that will only work if it's mandated. Whether that is likely to happen or not is left to the reader. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #236,679 by ben_tilly 11/30/05 6:28:00 PM Reply	I think it is OK if some cars don't follow the rules... I remember seeing some simulations that said that if 30% of cars were using the technology, that you got some nice improvement. I remember thinking that if the highways became a bit better, a lot of people would switch back to them for their commute, and they would get worse again. I've never seen anyone try to quantify that though. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #236,670 by jb4 11/30/05 5:43:20 PM Reply	Actually, I'd just as soon the highway stays put.... jb4 shrub●bish (Am., from shrub* + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf.* BULLSHIT
Post #236,734 by Silverlock 12/1/05 9:11:31 AM Reply	But, The Roads Must Roll. ----------------------------------------- No new taxes. --George H. W. Bush We don't torture. --George W. Bush
Post #236,737 by admin 12/1/05 9:52:07 AM Reply	Ever on and on. Damn rollers. So prone to sabotage. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

Gentle(men|women), I present to you: A Big Hairy Puff - (pwhysall) - (118) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:05:06 PM EST

The automatic transmission is an abomination. - (Andrew Grygus) - (64) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:25:15 PM EST

No, no, no, you don't understand. - (admin) - (62) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:29:26 PM EST

LOL -NT - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:31:21 PM EST

:-D -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:56:29 PM EST

IFS!___IFS! -NT - (Ashton) - Nov. 29, 2005, 05:08:57 PM EST

Actually a pretty good metaphor - (drewk) - (58) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:47:41 AM EST

Re: Actually a pretty good metaphor - (pwhysall) - (57) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:08:03 AM EST

that argument doesnt wash - (boxley) - (11) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:21:53 AM EST

Cars are just like trains, Box. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:46:35 AM EST

Traction motors == no clutch - (jb4) - (9) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:39:09 PM EST

No they don't - the track has control. - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:44:54 PM EST

Erm...Huh?!? - (jb4) - (7) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:26:40 PM EST

Reading with comprehension? - (jake123) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:31:36 PM EST

I guess that depends on what the definition of... - (jb4) - (5) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:37:52 PM EST

Yes, I meant the external environment - sorry to be unclear. - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:42:54 PM EST

Understood. However, you may not have heard about... - (jb4) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:59:25 PM EST

Trying to stop 21,000,000# plus consist... - (folkert) - (2) - Dec. 1, 2005, 12:12:19 PM EST

It was a commuter train. - (jb4) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2005, 02:26:10 PM EST

FRED... fergot about it. - (folkert) - Dec. 2, 2005, 10:33:26 PM EST

Enjoy it while you can. - (Another Scott) - (30) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:39:33 AM EST

Riiight. - (pwhysall) - (18) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:45:19 AM EST

GM used that excuse for years against anti-lock brakes - (drewk) - (17) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:22:54 PM EST

Icy conditions? Sure, no problem here - (jake123) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:37:11 PM EST

You can't steer while locked up -NT - (drewk) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:39:53 PM EST

Yeah, and on black ice or hydroplaning - (jake123) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:01:32 PM EST

Congratulations, you've described the 1% case - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:00:26 PM EST

Not 1% up here, Drew. - (jake123) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:05:19 PM EST

Of course I have antilock. - (pwhysall) - (10) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:38:07 PM EST

Re: Of course I have antilock. - (Steve Lowe) - (9) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:20:44 PM EST

and early autos did have ignition control . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:26:01 PM EST

Now I understand the helmet! -NT - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:32:11 PM EST

Yup, that was my point - (drewk) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:38:31 PM EST

If you want to control *anything*... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:46:36 PM EST

You didn't say, "This is one thing I'd like to control." - (drewk) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:50:43 PM EST

Programmers. So damned literal all the time. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:56:41 PM EST

But it doesn't - (drewk) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:22:58 PM EST

No, I'm not that much of a control freak. - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:00:10 PM EST

ICLRPD (new thread) - (Steve Lowe) - Dec. 1, 2005, 12:08:14 AM EST

Dupe - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:39:51 PM EST

I'm not sure I want a "highway that drives itself" ;-) -NT - (jb4) - (10) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:43:30 PM EST

Luddite. ________________________________________________;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:02:28 PM EST

I do - (tuberculosis) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:36:05 PM EST

That I don't want - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:35:48 PM EST

But if *everyone* had that feature ... -NT - (drewk) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:52:40 PM EST

Then we would all get car sick - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:19:43 PM EST

I assumed distance by speed - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:24:01 PM EST

I think it is OK if some cars don't follow the rules... - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:28:00 PM EST

Actually, I'd just as soon the highway stays put.... -NT - (jb4) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:43:20 PM EST

But, The Roads Must Roll. -NT - (Silverlock) - (1) - Dec. 1, 2005, 09:11:31 AM EST

Ever on and on. - (admin) - Dec. 1, 2005, 09:52:07 AM EST

(somewhat) Rhetorical question: - (jb4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:29:07 PM EST

Peter, on this topic you are an idiot - (ben_tilly) - (9) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:14:07 PM EST

This does rather remind me of Todd's many diatribes... - (jb4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:29:57 PM EST

Complete piffle. - (pwhysall) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:32:59 PM EST

So what you're saying is... - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:52:23 PM EST

If you want to reframe what I said without reading it, yes. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:10:52 PM EST

I read it - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 05:32:49 PM EST

And I've already pointed out that people are different. - (admin) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:53:32 PM EST

Dupe -NT - (pwhysall) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:39:13 PM EST

Looks like Peter keeps double-clutching his mouse -NT - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:28:04 PM EST

ICLRPD (new thread) - (static) - Nov. 30, 2005, 08:23:56 PM EST

Does FULL control over vehicle include - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 30, 2005, 03:30:16 PM EST

Yep, downshifting - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:31:55 PM EST

My auto has a button just for that - (tuberculosis) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:34:38 PM EST

Sane? That clearly makes them totally inappropriate . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:48:31 PM EST

we dont need no steenking clutches, get the revs right -NT - (boxley) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:41:46 PM EST

He's complaining about the wrong problem. - (static) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:43:01 PM EST

Traction motors for cars! Yessss! -NT - (jb4) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:57:13 PM EST

What a freak. - (inthane-chan) - (10) - Nov. 29, 2005, 06:49:59 PM EST

Tachometer? - (Yendor) - Nov. 29, 2005, 08:18:02 PM EST

We weren't aware that you were missing yours :-) -NT - (imqwerky) - Nov. 29, 2005, 11:44:05 PM EST

Why'd you buy an auto then, you ninny? -NT - (pwhysall) - (7) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:41:51 AM EST

When you have $1500 for a reliable car, you can't be picky. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:46:46 AM EST

Shurely a manual is *cheaper*? - (pwhysall) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:48:00 AM EST

Note the phrase "reliable". - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:01:27 PM EST

I can relate to that - (Nightowl) - Nov. 30, 2005, 08:49:46 PM EST

When new, yes - (drewk) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:21:47 PM EST

Ezzzakly. - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:08:43 PM EST

Dude. I have the site for *you*. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:14:52 PM EST

Would you believe ... I drive an automatic!:) - (Meerkat) - Nov. 30, 2005, 06:54:31 AM EST

Stick shift - (dmcarls) - (30) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:03:50 AM EST

You should be "involved"... - (pwhysall) - (24) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:10:27 AM EST

Where's your ignition timing control? - (drewk) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:48:29 AM EST

There is "involved" and then there is "Involved" - (admin) - (8) - Nov. 30, 2005, 09:58:18 AM EST

Other circumstances, also. - (Steve Lowe) - (6) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:37:27 AM EST

That's exceptional, though, innit? - (pwhysall) - (5) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:46:58 AM EST

Nope - stop and go driving is where the automatic shines - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:43:17 PM EST

Bingo - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:06:32 PM EST

I just said I prefer a manual in traffic. - (pwhysall) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:34:28 PM EST

Crap automatic vs nice manual - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:45:10 PM EST

250 miles, up the A1, Friday afternoon. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:49:42 PM EST

You obviously do NOT live anywhere near Chicago: - (jb4) - Nov. 30, 2005, 12:47:30 PM EST

Sheesh, Peter! You should know better... - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:34:01 AM EST

Why? Didn't Ford invent the car? - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:40:53 AM EST

Amen, My Son - but Attention on What, exactly.. - (Ashton) - (11) - Dec. 1, 2005, 02:30:12 AM EST

Well, (corrected Nuvolari) had transmission problems too - (Andrew Grygus) - (10) - Dec. 1, 2005, 10:53:16 AM EST

Yea, Tazio! an Italian tenor with fast wheels. - (Ashton) - (9) - Dec. 1, 2005, 06:51:31 PM EST

Speaking of virtuosity - (drewk) - (3) - Dec. 1, 2005, 07:31:27 PM EST

Zowie! -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 1, 2005, 10:32:03 PM EST

dancing with motorcycles -NT - (cforde) - Dec. 1, 2005, 11:20:38 PM EST

Re: Speaking of virtuosity - (Ashton) - Dec. 2, 2005, 04:24:43 AM EST

Or, in the words of Ferdinand Porsche . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Dec. 1, 2005, 08:10:34 PM EST

Would that some film exists (?) - (Ashton) - (3) - Dec. 2, 2005, 04:34:08 AM EST

Who here reads Hungarian? 21 kB .img - (Another Scott) - (2) - Dec. 2, 2005, 08:08:08 AM EST

Comprehensive site in English . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2005, 08:21:19 AM EST

While we're reminiscing... (new thread) - (pwhysall) - Dec. 2, 2005, 08:32:12 AM EST

On being involved... - (dmcarls) - Nov. 30, 2005, 10:59:10 AM EST

Yeah, and we know damned well what that 'other things' is. - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:18:02 PM EST

Er, no. - (admin) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:57:52 PM EST

There's always those pesky exceptions aren't there? -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 01:59:27 PM EST

Whoops. - (admin) - Nov. 30, 2005, 02:01:20 PM EST

manual transmission becomes second nature - (SpiceWare) - (2) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:25:19 PM EST

It does but I get more tired with 2 feet on 3 pedals vs 1-1 - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:27:35 PM EST

True - (SpiceWare) - Nov. 30, 2005, 04:38:51 PM EST

Hey! HTF am I supposed to..... - (n3jja) - (3) - Nov. 30, 2005, 07:00:28 PM EST

Just leave the brake on. -NT - (ben_tilly) - Nov. 30, 2005, 08:12:53 PM EST

too early, missed the f in shift -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Dec. 1, 2005, 08:45:30 AM EST

A missed shift grinds gears in Box -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 1, 2005, 10:54:14 AM EST

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