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26-08-2014, 08:48 PM
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Half a good idea.

Latest Volvo XC90 has a control where in a traffic queue the car will automatically latch on and follow the car in front just keeping it's distance. The only thing they have forgotten is to have a way of waking the driver up when he reaches the front of the queue
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26-08-2014, 09:40 PM
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Re: Half a good idea.

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon ->
Latest Volvo XC90 has a control where in a traffic queue the car will automatically latch on and follow the car in front just keeping it's distance. The only thing they have forgotten is to have a way of waking the driver up when he reaches the front of the queue
they should have fitted an alarm clock too.
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26-08-2014, 10:18 PM
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Re: Half a good idea.

I suppose it would give the driver a chance to do something less boring - read a book - send text messages - play games on his mobile etc etc.

Seems like a good idea.
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27-08-2014, 05:18 AM
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Re: Half a good idea.

Originally Posted by carol ->
I suppose it would give the driver a chance to do something less boring - read a book - send text messages - play games on his mobile etc etc.

Seems like a good idea.
Some drivers do that already !
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27-08-2014, 11:36 AM
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Re: Half a good idea.

Not sure how the police would react to someone reading, texting etc whilst at the wheel of a car !
 

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