Bigger Brother

wraymond · 16th June 2024, 10:02

The future is upon us. The latest driving control to be taken out of the driver’s hands is the advent of a remote haptic feedback system which relies on the accelerator pedal being prevented from allowing the car to be driven entirely at the will of the driver.

It consists of a restoring force pushing the driver's foot gently back when speeding although this, presumably, can be overridden by the driver. It’s to be applied to all new cars manufactured in Europe (and UK). It might, just might, be inoperative on police/emergency/medical vehicles. Oi vey, where’s my bike.

So, not only can your EV (there will no new ICE cars) be totally electronically tracked wherever you go (and recorded), you can now be fined for speeding, or any other traffic ‘offence’, remotely. The haptic system will, of course, allow any vehicle to be tracked whether speeding or not. We have had the best of it. Land of the Free?

bl52krz · 16th June 2024, 19:22

Well my father always said the Britain was Russia under another flag.Looks like it is coming true quicker than we like. We sit back and accept anything that the hoi poli throw at us at our peril. Seems like there is no backbone left in the English now. Needs a revolution me thinks.

Yorkshire GOC · 16th June 2024, 20:02

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Originally Posted by wraymond

The future is upon us. The latest driving control to be taken out of the driver’s hands is the advent of a remote haptic feedback system which relies on the accelerator pedal being prevented from allowing the car to be driven entirely at the will of the driver.

It consists of a restoring force pushing the driver's foot gently back when speeding although this, presumably, can be overridden by the driver. It’s to be applied to all new cars manufactured in Europe (and UK). It might, just might, be inoperative on police/emergency/medical vehicles. Oi vey, where’s my bike.

So, not only can your EV (there will no new ICE cars) be totally electronically tracked wherever you go (and recorded), you can now be fined for speeding, or any other traffic ‘offence’, remotely. The haptic system will, of course, allow any vehicle to be tracked whether speeding or not. We have had the best of it. Land of the Free?

Surely you could set up a Faraday sheath around the car ECU ?

Mike Noc · 16th June 2024, 21:07

Just need to keep driving old cars.

16th June 2024, 10:02	#1
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Bigger Brother The future is upon us. The latest driving control to be taken out of the driver’s hands is the advent of a remote haptic feedback system which relies on the accelerator pedal being prevented from allowing the car to be driven entirely at the will of the driver. It consists of a restoring force pushing the driver's foot gently back when speeding although this, presumably, can be overridden by the driver. It’s to be applied to all new cars manufactured in Europe (and UK). It might, just might, be inoperative on police/emergency/medical vehicles. Oi vey, where’s my bike. So, not only can your EV (there will no new ICE cars) be totally electronically tracked wherever you go (and recorded), you can now be fined for speeding, or any other traffic ‘offence’, remotely. The haptic system will, of course, allow any vehicle to be tracked whether speeding or not. We have had the best of it. Land of the Free? __________________ member no. 235

16th June 2024, 19:22	#2
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,445 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Well my father always said the Britain was Russia under another flag.Looks like it is coming true quicker than we like. We sit back and accept anything that the hoi poli throw at us at our peril. Seems like there is no backbone left in the English now. Needs a revolution me thinks. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

16th June 2024, 21:07	#4
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,588 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Just need to keep driving old cars.