Why do we have to copy Lexus BMW!!
01-16-2007, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by the-oneil' post='379165' date='Jan 16 2007, 05:28 PM
I still wouldn't buy it. Too slow to park. :thumbsdown:
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Originally Posted by MikeBuzzsaw' post='379169' date='Jan 16 2007, 10:31 PM
No one copied anyone. Both car companies have been developing this type of equipment for years. Lexus did it faster.
I still wouldn't buy it. Too slow to park. :thumbsdown:
I still wouldn't buy it. Too slow to park. :thumbsdown:
Most of the time they don't even develop the technology themselves, they just integrate it into their products. The quality of the integration is where they differentiate their version.
These days, most automakers buy (or license) technology from 3rd parties like Bosch, ZF, GM etc. Sometimes they pay a premium for exclusive rights for a fixed period of time. BMW (and Lexus) both do this a lot.
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01-16-2007, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Raighne' post='379172' date='Jan 16 2007, 05:36 PM
On a general note...
Most of the time they don't even develop the technology themselves, they just integrate it into their products. The quality of the integration is where they differentiate their version.
These days, most automakers buy (or license) technology from 3rd parties like Bosch, ZF, GM etc. Sometimes they pay a premium for exclusive rights for a fixed period of time. BMW (and Lexus) both do this a lot.
Most of the time they don't even develop the technology themselves, they just integrate it into their products. The quality of the integration is where they differentiate their version.
These days, most automakers buy (or license) technology from 3rd parties like Bosch, ZF, GM etc. Sometimes they pay a premium for exclusive rights for a fixed period of time. BMW (and Lexus) both do this a lot.
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Originally Posted by MikeBuzzsaw' post='379169' date='Jan 16 2007, 11:31 PM
... Lexus did it faster....
They RELEASED it faster.
BMW has it for YEARS and is not yet releasing it! Such as a LOT of other options!
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I said it before, if you can't park, you shouldn't be behind the wheel of an E60, maybe a scooter or skateboard but not an E60
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Originally Posted by jrsamps' post='379210' date='Jan 16 2007, 05:49 PM
I said it before, if you can't park, you shouldn't be behind the wheel of an E60, maybe a scooter or skateboard but not an E60
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='379223' date='Jan 16 2007, 07:07 PM
IMHO, this self-park stuff is technology for technology's sake - the park warning system in my 545i is enough for anyone who is not blind.
Fluffy options like the Active cruise and sonar parking are pretty wimpy. The auto park is not different.
Its all wussified until you order it on a car and then its like "I wouldn't order another car without it!!!! with lots of funny cut ikons!
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