Innovation



Who thinks there is nothing more to innovate in for instance a car,
should look at the new features in the Volkswagen Passat:
http://www.infibeam.com/blog/news/2008/04/07/first_volkswagen_with_lane_keeping_assistant_adaptive_chassis_control.html

This is on the feature list:
Lane Assist
DCC adaptive chassis control
New USB interface for iPod and Co.
Tires of the Passat CC “repair themselves”
Park Assist
ACC automatic distance control

Quotes:
“Lane Assist”: This active lane keeping system on the Passat CC automatically counter-steers as soon as it detects that the Passat CC could leave its lane unintentionally; a genuine gain in convenience and safety. About 14 percent of all accidents involving injuries are caused by the vehicle leaving its driving lane. “Lane Assist” can make a contribution toward reducing this accident rate. By the way, if the driver sets the turn signal to intentionally change lanes, “Lane Assist” does not intervene.

“Park Assist”: Another high-end technology is the “Park Assist” parking assistance system. It automatically guides the Passat CC into a parking space at the push of a button. The driver no longer needs to steer in this case, but instead just accelerates and brakes.
See this movie on Youtube: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=9SUgrHXQN0g

And now in Dutch:
en nu maar hopen dat Rijkswaterstaat de lijnen netjes onderhoudt en dat er geen bord opduikt:
Lijnen ontbreken.
En het wachten is op de echte automatische piloot.

En dan die reacties, zie:
http://www.ad.nl/autowereld/2212531/Passat_CC_boordevol_innovaties.html
Quote:
Het is en blijft een Kever met grootheidswaanzin. Maar daar had de bedenker van VW ook last van.