Comments on: Shut Up and EcoDrive http://ecomodder.com/blog/shut-ecodrive/ Wrench smart - driver smarter - save fuel Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gasburner http://ecomodder.com/blog/shut-ecodrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4444 gasburner Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:21:11 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-4444 I wonder what the current day possibilities for smarter cruise control are. In aviation, autopilot and autothrust together do almost all of the flying. There they have the advantage of low aircraft density, freedom from obstacles and carefully planned out routes. The aviation world also has Air Traffic Control to monitor and coordinate everything. Probably smart cruise control will need an environment that simulates these factors. For example building special obstacle free roadways that are more like train rails and having a central control computer monitor everything. This would take away so much individual control from driving that maybe it would be better to just replace all cars with little roller-coaster style trains. Or we can wait for artificial intelligence. "Dave, I cannot let you turn left now." I wonder what the current day possibilities for smarter cruise control are. In aviation, autopilot and autothrust together do almost all of the flying. There they have the advantage of low aircraft density, freedom from obstacles and carefully planned out routes. The aviation world also has Air Traffic Control to monitor and coordinate everything. Probably smart cruise control will need an environment that simulates these factors. For example building special obstacle free roadways that are more like train rails and having a central control computer monitor everything. This would take away so much individual control from driving that maybe it would be better to just replace all cars with little roller-coaster style trains. Or we can wait for artificial intelligence. “Dave, I cannot let you turn left now.”

]]> By: Randy http://ecomodder.com/blog/shut-ecodrive/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 Randy Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:20:42 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-4442 Which is exactly the reason we need robocars. Or at least cars that know how to adjust the gas pedal for us. And smarter cruise control. I've always found it difficult and tiring to DWL (Drive With Load?). Randy Which is exactly the reason we need robocars.

Or at least cars that know how to adjust the gas pedal for us.

And smarter cruise control.

I’ve always found it difficult and tiring to DWL (Drive With Load?).

Randy

]]>