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Old 12-13-2009, 01:12 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Such a system would have to be automatic, because the driver already has to think about enough, and could not manage very well...
Maybe for the stereotypical American driver, who's fully occupied with his/her cell phone &c. I wouldn't think it would be more difficult than keeping a small plane coordinated: takes a bit of time to learn, keeping your eye on the ball (or the string if you fly sailplanes), but once learned it's like riding a bike.

As for road width being a factor, it depends on the car. My Insight is not all that much longer than a Hummer is wide :-) And if the vehicle is an Aptera-like tadpole, there's even more room.
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