Ford's technology: in R&D and hitting the market

[Ohio XB]

Originally Posted by JPFS1

don't know if you've already mentioned this one Ohio XB....

Ford are working on some pretty innovative active safety systems where by they are developing in conjunction with other manufacturers and the US department of Transport, car<->car comms and car<->infrastructure comms.

You can imagine the benefits here... imagine early warning of another car about to run a red at an intersection, or you are alerted because a car ahead has applied significant brake pressure.

all very possible and under test already.

I have not heard of that one before. Thanks for the info!

I know they have sonar sensor awareness to judge braking distances and the car will start braking for you if you are not noticing that the car ahead is stopping and your distance is too short for the speed being travelled.

I hope there isn't a need to totally idiot proof a car. You would think that people have to have some level of responsibility to drive. I know there are cars in California that, once on the highway, you sit back and the car drives itself. It's still a test but it's working. People read the paper while the car drives itself.


Steve