New self parking BMW video
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Apparently this will be available within three years
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/autot...ml?tw=rss.index
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/autot...ml?tw=rss.index
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Amazing... Maybe an option for F01 or F10....
Amazing... Maybe an option for F01 or F10....
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I suspect you'd have to carry those lenses where ever you go?! Or is it just for the garage? If it is only for the garage, no thanx. I can park my car perfectly even without pdc. I only miss pdc when backing up into potential objects that i can't see in the mirrors (eg parking polls)
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"... while the sensor assumes there is a minimum distance of about 8 inches to the left and right sides of the car."
Umm... Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!
I wonder why they couldn't combine the automatic parallel parking technology we saw before with this one so the car could just automatically drive for us.
Umm... Assumptions are the mother of all **** ups!
I wonder why they couldn't combine the automatic parallel parking technology we saw before with this one so the car could just automatically drive for us.
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='309498' date='Jul 11 2006, 08:09 PM
I wonder why they couldn't combine the automatic parallel parking technology we saw before with this one so the car could just automatically drive for us.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='309564' date='Jul 12 2006, 12:31 AM
Autopilots exist, but no carmanufacturer wants to get in trouble, so it will probably never come.
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If you own a 7 series. I think your garage should be bigger than that.
