Adam Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Australia-Runaway-Car-Driver-Chase-Weir-Hurtled-At-Oncoming-Traffic-When-Cruise-Control-Locked-On/Article/200912315501398?lpos=World_News_Second_Home_Page_Feature_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15501398_Australia%3A_Runaway_Car_Driver_Chase_Weir_Hurtled_At_Oncoming_Traffic_When_Cruise_Control_Locked_On Ha, I love the ending: Ford Australia has told Australia's Herald Sun newspaper that there is no link between the recall of 4.5 million Explorers in October and Mr Weir's incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keldorn Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 This is what happens when you give the control of everything mechanical to the digital part of the device. xD If the digital device is flawed your &($&*($. For example a while back, I bought a house fan with a digital on/off and also settings for the speed, the damn thing broke after 5 minutes, and it wouldn't come on no matter how much I pressed those digital buttons, the power was not getting to the fan. never had that trouble with a mechanical on/off switch fan. How about those digital radios? I remember once I couldnt get a music CD out of the player becuase it had a digital eject button that pushes it out, and it was fried, I had to smash to the thing apart to get the CD out! I like digital though, but it has its drawbacks. But Digital cars? I'm seriously considering the scenarios here in the next 10 years or more, when these electronic parts in these hundreds of thousands of cars start frying. Electronic components dont last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 But Digital cars? I'm seriously considering the scenarios here in the next 10 years or more, when these electronic parts in these hundreds of thousands of cars start frying. Electronic components dont last long. This sort of thing has been integrated into cars for a while now - The accelerator pedal in my car (2004) is not directly connected to the engine, it's electronic... I thought electronic components are more reliable than mechanical due to less wear, tear and maintenance required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 If the digital device is flawed your &($&*($. Well, you're also fucked if your mechanical brakes fail, so what's your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Careering along in his Ford Explorer, he tried to slam on the brakes, but they did not stop him. "She told me to jump on the brake and pull the handbrake at the same time, which I did,'' a shaken Mr Weir said. I don't know about you guys, but my handbrake wouldn't make a huge difference in stopping power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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