Wired wheels: New technology for your car

ULTIMATELY it all leads down to the car itself driving to the destination that your PDA or gps OR fillin the blanks TECHNOLOGY WILL BRING. The only question in regards to that idea is WHO is going to PAY when an accident occurs.
YOU or the provider of the service which steers your vehicle. It may be the government that controls your vehicle going from point to point or it could be only on the freeway or certain roads….ahhh..the future is bright with possibilities. All this stuff about PDAs and GPS and wifi…its chump change when you consider the REAL change is when you dont drive the car…it drives you….

Of course everyone who is flaming people for this is making the assumption that the driver will be the only person in the car.

I don’t know where most of you live, but in America the majority of cars have at least TWO seats. Not to mention the vast majority of vehicles getting DVD players and other add-ons are minivans, SUV’s and larger passenger vehicles. And even then those vehicles which currently come with screens in the front which serve as both a NAV unit and DVD player won’t play movies out of park.

Now you all seem to forget about voice capabilities in accessing these systems as well. I already have voice in my Infiniti which changss the temperature of the cabin, changes radio stations, cd’s, tracks … you name it. It would be EXTREMELY easy to incorporate voice software to do other things like read, dictate and send an email. I already have this ability thru work voice mail system, and home media center.

And before you decide to flame me, think about this for a moment … Cell phones were not make for in car use. BB’s and texting were not made for in car use. If you want to curb bad behavior when utilizing any of these technologies for someone that is driving, the best way to do it would be to make a system MEANT for when you’re driving or RIDING in a car. We’re not ALL driving when we use this stuff!

Does the average person really need this junk in their car? I just use my car for commuting 30 mins each way and for personal travel… I don’t need this junk. You can receive e-mail on a blackberry if you need it so badly. Mine can wait for the office.

I could see this technology would be useful if you needed to send a pack of ravenous sales guys out on the road… but I certainly don’t need it.

What, no hot tub in the trunk, no surround-sound system, no microwave? The more of this crap that they put in the car, the more worthless the car must be.

Just what we need more idiots texting, talking and surfing the web while drinking coffee at 75 mph. Do we really want more fatalities? Because that is what we will get.

what a bunch of bullcrap. All we want is a car that runs and gets good gas mileage. Quit adding crap to it that just makes it more expensive.

sure all of you are right bt itd just human nature that makes us do these things some days you driver right and the next day your tailgating its human so deal with it. we all do this but were quick to point the finger if your phone rings in the car while your driving your telling me your not going to pick it up be seriouse and be honest 7134259959 houston, tx

Drive and pullover. Cell phones are not needed by anyone except someone in an emergency….but then again, I guess nowadays, passer-bys wouldn’t be paying attention and notice some in distress waving for help

You wrote:

“The new trend is the ability to bring your entire digital life — not just music and driving directions — into your car.”

Absolutely right on. But that’s just the beginning. There’s another, perhaps even more interesting trend that is just on the cusp of emerging: bringing your car into your digital life.

We already have mapping services, and web sites, and email/calendaring applications, and phone numbers, and gas price checkers, etc. But today they are largely disconnected. Adding a computing and communications platform to the vehicle that can extend the intelligence on the vehicle beyond the boundaries of our vehicle itself, can help us better manage the vehicle ownership and usage experience.

For example, if our cars can tell us how much far we can go before running out of gas, and our calendars can tell us where we need to be, why not tie those together so our Outlook can tell us if we have enough gas to get to our appointment, and if not, where to stop on the way, and based on current traffic conditions, how much time we’ll need?

That’s just one simple example, of course, but it presents an opportunity for Automotive OEMs to empower their consumers in new, value-creating ways — and drive higher loyalty at the same time. Why higher loyalty? Because an automotive OEM on this path is providing differentiating value to consumers, and also because it means switching between auto makers requires more than switching cars, but also switching habits and conviences.

http://blogs.msdn.com/johnmullinax/archive/2007/10/27/i-m-so-excited-about-ford-sync-aka-windows-automotive.aspx .

Great, even more distracted drivers. It’s a car…if you want to use it for your office then at least pull over and park.

You said: “I am not saying it’s safe or smart (and it’s probably illegal in most states), but I’ll be damned if a little driving is going to keep me from checking e-mail on my BlackBerry.”

And you should be _______ for it.(pick your own punishment.

This attitude, of its my car, my road, and my time is insane.

I was waiting to turn left across traffic and following somebody, (was it you??), who kept threatening to jump in front of other cars when there was no room. Once it was clear, that person was to busy typing on their phone to turn (while in the middle of the intersection with the light about to change). So I beeped my horn, rightfully so. This idiot then turns, stops in the middle of the road, and gets of of his car to share his (and your) attitude with me on his right to do what he wants in his car on his road and the heck with anybody else.

You and he, same attitude; shame on you. You should be _____.

The only thing you should focus on when driving a car is driving the car. Intentionally distracting yourself from that task is grossly negligent and irresponsible. If you can’t survive your commute without checking email, take the bus.