Auto Technology – Audi and Volkswagen, radar tracking and Auto Safety
on January 21st, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Where is the new car technology? Where is it? We have now, we use to reduce the 42,000 deaths in automobiles per year? Looks like we’re getting the shaft all the new technology that could save lives in automobiles and seem a little behind Germany even though much of the technology came from our own MIT genius kids here.
This is because the big three are trying to cut costs to compete and now we see that the dollar and the euro so far the foreign carmakers are also cutting their safety features on many models such as Volkswagen to cut costs and investments . Volkswagen said it would cut costs and reduce investment, after more than last year profit halved and sales of its latest Golf V sedan has had a slow start.
Meanwhile, it is the parent company of Audi is testing a new radar assistance held the driver and anti-collision products Proving Grounds in Arizona.
I recently had the opportunity to have coffee with the head of Audi engineers and explained the difficulty of obtaining the technology in American cars is that they were concerned about class actions and were not going to cost to put in the newer devices ECS:
What is more unfortunate is that each year 42,000 people die in car accidents in this country right now. We can fix this, of course, this new technology will become a victim of class actions. We have to immediately kill all prosecutors, Shakespeare was right, Caesar said it better, then we can move forward to save lives.
In Germany, many models of Audi, who attended the radars of the following devices. One hour for every mile that the car is again half of that distance at 60 MPH so the car is behind the car in front of him for 30 yards. It works very well, and several new vehicles attending the right and follow the white line as well. They also have a system that if a car is parked in front of you in the alley, the car leaves you a little throttle and tightens the seat belts as the Honda Smartcar and then the steering wheel puts the pressure to turn around the obstacle as your reflexes take over.
The ESC also new interfaces with the system, but must be self-wheel drive to get things working. This would help winter weather safety. We also saw the climate is changing buying behavior of consumers for all-wheel drive vehicles in passenger cars and SUVs, so people do not bother to put the chains on their vehicles. For the desire of car buyers have a “catch-all, to do everything” car capable SUV after the recent trend shows that consumers have developed an affinity for this freedom of choice in all their cars.
Automobile manufacturers are also seeing what appears and is ready to meet the changing preference for selling more cars than the transfer of engine power at all – commonly known as four-wheel, four wheel drive is not well it is too increased demand all-wheel control also moves around the vehicle you drive and is a Smartcar technology. In 2006, car buyers who want all-wheel drive can be chosen from about 42 models, according to industry analysts and gurus site? This increase in 2 / 3 of the model years 2003-2004. We’ve heard estimates that by 2008 the number of cars on the drive wheel on the road will double from today, well at least that’s what Ford Visteon Corp., the unit is said and, of course, I hope they are as a provider of all-wheel drive systems and electronic technology Smartcar other means. For manufacturers, the growing demand for four-wheel drive cars means more benefits and higher costs in the cars for these options. All-wheel drive systems now cost up to $ 1,500 in optional equipment.
The growing interest in all-wheel drive is evident after verification of the Fair prototype cars Detroit. All these cars have a higher and better handling in curves for PM 10 and midnight Canyon burner operates at Mach 2, which, if you are a true car lover fully understand. Automakers with only rear-drive models can meet this challenge, because the consumer now has an AWD option and manufacturers who have years of bee costs convince consumers that the front-wheel drive is better on rough roads state. Consumers can now choose confusing those consumers most likely scenario for two or all. All-wheel drive offers essentially the best of both worlds.
Just over 50 percent of American women and 55 percent of men surveyed said they prefer all-wheel safety and / or performance, with the obvious advantage of better traction. Smart cars are friends and influence people, and security benefits at all is amazing. SmartCare and intelligent transport.
If you look at the history of intelligent vehicle type, technology, we will see that this is always how it starts. It was only a decade or two we seek and anti-lock brakes, or ABS. At first it was the interest of safety and only one option and is only available in premium cars. Recently we have seen GPS navigation systems available as an option, now many luxury cars, which comes standard. We see this trend in the mid-range cars and SUVs. It was a long time that air bags have entered the first time I saw a security feature and an option later became standard in most vehicles and luxury mid-range, air bags are in nearly all the car, at least for the driver. About 50% of the models in Europe have a choice of ESC, with AWD and the United States by 6% only of the need to reduce costs and still sell cars.
In 30 years, died in Germany fell by 70% in the U.S. per mile for about 20%, which is good, but we can still do better. I remember when th big news out of Firestone? Well, actually only 3% of fatal rollovers were the tires, the rest of the driving conditions and driver error. Loss of control of approximately 20% of these accidents could have been avoided by the ESC and 8.15 shall be binding in trucks by 2006.
These figures from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Arlington, Virginia. Mercedes A German study has reduced the loss of control accidents by 21% by adding ESC to all models. Interestingly, you can not get stability in a Ford Explorer because that option does not exist until the trip to navigation or SUV. Toyota 4-Runner was available here in the United States. There is an interesting article about it in Business Week, April 28, 2003 by Christine Tierney, who is even more true today than the day to take the pen.
When we talk about these issues with our friend the Audi engineer, said the Audi A3 to A8 was not an option for $ 3000-4000 for the following radar, and in Europe, you can ask your car to your case. As a matter of fact in an A3, the base model has 350 possible combinations of customizable settings, the types of fog lights, color, design, etc, and also, unfortunately, the German government found a way to photograph the cameras IR will send you an e-ticket for speeding, once again we have the perfect German radar during the Second World War and military technology used for the collection of civil penalties for speeding in this new infrared device. We see more and more red light cameras unmanned road on our way to the cameras and the automatic ticket to the United States today.
Fortunately, radar assistance after autopilot does not work, then 20 mph in the city or stop and go in the ring road, the tunnel in Boston, 405 Fwy, I-5 in Seattle or Houston I-10 will not work. Also the speaker phone connected to the radio is not an option but a necessity that the ticket is € 80.00 if you have your cell phone while driving, unless hooked up. And as GM and all the wonderful they think they will dominate the auto market in China, you may want to rethink the Audi A6 for the Chinese market is already there. Surely the time once they get up, it is very likely to emerge the winners of the market, but at this early stage, behind the gun. They also realize that in big cities can not have more cars, traffic is crazy, the better walking and cycling around.
In Beijing, there is a year a 100% rate of growth of additional cars. You mean the traffic would be better to have a car, bike or on foot. Despite the A6 in China skeleton and almost suspended to save money, is the foot in the Chinese market. It is testing a diesel car is not connected to any system of propulsion. Directs a constant 1800-2000 RPM and more effective in reducing pollution, it charges the batteries while driving or parked and manages 42 volt electrical system, attached to each wheel with a motor to spin the wheels and components power steering and other works on electricity. Even now an Audi A8, which makes 330 HP and R56, which draws 450 hp. What is interesting to return to diesel-electric hybrid is the efficiency and cleanliness. It’s really a good system. While Ford is also moving lately: Ford Launches Intelligent Highway Revolution:
Finally, almost all municipal vehicles could be equipped with wireless sensor technology.
With all you have to be a little more impressed with what Audi is really what Ford is about planning, I’m not sure if this is important to you, but I met the chief engineer is working on A4 Audi A6 A8 a series “of Germany, etc. I think it was on its way to the proving ground in Arizona, attended and spoke the following radar devices used in Germany. There were some interesting things and make some secret evidence. How these devices installed for $ 3000 U.S. as an option, once civil liability laws have been reduced and would be arriving in dealerships before it happened. The car is half the distance of the speed. 50 miles per hour at 25 feet. Its all-wheel drive to hold on to it and if the car stopped in the hallway and no cars beside him, went to the alley next to provide not had a continuous line. It also integrates technology has been the autopilot to follow the straight line. Too many demands for end product liability has slowed progress, but with the ongoing reform of partial class action, we can see the assumption of risk with these new technologies.
Audi has done a great job in the United States in the field of ITS in not long ago, DENSO – that car navigation systems / GPS. Some of the thoughts of the programmers of these systems have been that people do not realize that if you keep a moving vehicle, which emits less exhaust emissions done. Constant idling and stop and go are the worst for emissions, so the savings is also the public’s health and can reduce health insurance. Now there are companies working on things such as the United States. This technology is absolutely wonderful it is working. An interactive Smartcar. The questions are economies of scale and price. With the Big Three reduce costs, we should be technology in the states. The problem I see is with ABS and ESC or AWD, it is difficult to obtain the total value of all other technologies.
I talked to Honda about adjusting the belt and let off the throttle and I think it’s worth, I’m glad you’re working on it. Now, as the guy said they are testing an Audi car that works a certain speed all the time so it does not pollute at the optimum. And then charge the batteries, which operate in an AWD system, which has all the best technologies. 7000 hours run this thing.
The guy I met in Germany had been cruising around the country talking to people. If the small motor and small series in 1800 to 2000 RPM and is quiet as a quiet Onan generator that can run on diesel and recharge the batteries and run on 42 volt system? Power steering, ABS, each wheel has a motor. If an engine goes out, that feather accessories on the engine in front of him and becomes a two-wheel drive created using a small clutch centering. All versions of network-centric. It works for me and is much better for all HUD displays, portable trade office WiFi, email, GPS, Internet fax, CD, DVD, film and video. It makes a car better and smarter on a platform similar in appearance, but the guts are completely finished. Just build smarter, more effective and better cars, it is logical that the 42,000 who die each year in automobile accidents.
With stop and go traffic, Diamond carpool lanes, toll booths All traffic flows spoil the environmental issues are accidents almost as good as 15% unless they are fatal each year. Mercedes showed a 15% with the ESC just imagine all this technology we are talking about. But the price is the point of sale to U.S. manufacturers and, of course, if people keep their cars an average of 3.2 years, but the background of eight years, other problems arise. Also long term rentals and satellite GPS devices find ping RFID, Enterprise Rent a Car rolls rent long term and we believe this could be good.
I confess Cars are getting smarter and people are more stupid. I guess Audi is going to do this on your Pasat, A4, A6 and A8 afternoon. Therefore, the chip of the Big Three U.S. must remain face to face. And you bet you will like the new technology is sure to heat races sales to consumers. 40% of consumers said they rate their security car number one or two priorities in choosing your next car.