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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Motoring => Topic started by: eye30 on March 20, 2010, 12:18:03

Title: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: eye30 on March 20, 2010, 12:18:03

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/cars-motorbikes/2010/03/gadget-fan-then-your-lucks-in.html

According to Mr KC Hu, boss of Luxgen, the cars will take advantage of Taiwan's massive and expert IT industry.

They'll be packed with computer power and gadgets such as night vision, surveillance camera, lane departure warning and other such boffinery.

Title: Re: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: Pip on March 20, 2010, 13:55:45

You know, I cringe when I read about how so many accidents of planes and cars etc are caused by CPU/wiring failures when these clever yet cheaper expedients replace mechanical structures that generally have a fail-safe function built-in by virtue of their physical strength. I'm waiting until the steering column is replaced by a wire from the steering pot to the servo on the rack. :eek:

In our recent time we have heard of runaway conditions caused by fly-by-wire accellerator failure and/or cruise control logic error with Toyota and Ford vehicles.

One of the "fixes" is to disable the "accellerator input" or fuel entry once the brake is applied so that brake input overrides fuel input. Sounds simple enough but apparently not "programmed in" for all cars.

This took me back to the discussion a while back where one or two members were less than impressed when juditious left foot braking in a legitimate attempt to "move the back out" while cornering also killed the engine. The full implications of this (not happening) escaped me at the time and I found myself agreeing that the design was broken because it didn't allow control of the car by admittedly advanced techniques.

I've since decided that this "safety" measure is a good one.

If what I've suggested is related to Toyota's problems then I suspect Toyota agree with me and other manufacturers need to take heed when letting their programmers loose. :D

Title: Re: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: Lorian on March 20, 2010, 17:06:02

Quote from: Pip on March 20, 2010, 13:55:45

If what I've suggested is related to Toyota's problems then I suspect Toyota agree with me and other manufacturers need to take heed when letting their programmers loose. :D

I believe the Toyota fix is not a patch to the software, it's a slip of metal inserted to stop the pedal sticking.

Title: Re: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: Dazzler on March 20, 2010, 21:21:41

Back to the luxgen...That top grill bar and those lights look strangely familiar.. looks like they copied the i30 which copied the Honda civic... :lol:

Title: Re: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: 2i30s on March 20, 2010, 23:31:00

you took the words rite out of my mouth dazz.  :lol:

Title: Re: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: bumpkin on March 21, 2010, 19:32:04

Quote from: 2i30s on March 20, 2010, 23:31:00

you took the words rite out of my mouth dazz.  :lol:

It must have been while you were kissin' him :D :D

(Apologies to non Meatloaf fans :lol: :lol:)

Title: Re: Luxgen - Taiwan's first car brand
Post by: Shambles on March 21, 2010, 19:34:31

Quote from: 2i30s on March 20, 2010, 23:31:00

you took the words rite out of my mouth dazz.  :lol:

Quote from: bumpkin on March 21, 2010, 19:32:04

It must have been while you were kissin' him :D :D

Buhahahaha :lol: :lol: