http://www.gadgetreview.com/2005/10/honda-now-offers-autopilot.html Your Source for Gadget News, Reviews and Deals Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.gadgetreview.com/2005/10/honda-now-offers-autopilot.html/comment-page-1#comment-7120 BWM Remote Park Assist - Gadget Review Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:49:39 +0000 http://www.gadgetreview.com/2005/10/honda-now-offers-autopilot.html#comment-7120 [...] BMW continues to amaze me by delivering innovative and forward thinking products.  Sure, there not always practical to the every day commuter, but they often serve a purpose and solve the “only ifs”.  BMW’s news gizmo is a remote control allowing its driver to control the vehicle from beyond the driver’s seat.  Don’t go getting all excited, though.  You won’t be able to retrieve your car from the valet remotely, but rather turn the vehicle’s park assist on and off from the remote.  The system is designed to work with a sensor installed on your standard parking space and the Park Distance Control - much like the automated cruise controls that incorporate a camera.  The sensors coordinate entry and upon exit the same maneuvers are automatically applied.  The remote simply allows you to turn on and off the vehicle’s power at a reasonable 2.5 km/h (just under 2 mph).  No more running over little Susy or bashing down the elderly.  Even folds in your mirrors to avoid collission. [...] [...] BMW continues to amaze me by delivering innovative and forward thinking products.  Sure, there not always practical to the every day commuter, but they often serve a purpose and solve the “only ifs”.  BMW’s news gizmo is a remote control allowing its driver to control the vehicle from beyond the driver’s seat.  Don’t go getting all excited, though.  You won’t be able to retrieve your car from the valet remotely, but rather turn the vehicle’s park assist on and off from the remote.  The system is designed to work with a sensor installed on your standard parking space and the Park Distance Control – much like the automated cruise controls that incorporate a camera.  The sensors coordinate entry and upon exit the same maneuvers are automatically applied.  The remote simply allows you to turn on and off the vehicle’s power at a reasonable 2.5 km/h (just under 2 mph).  No more running over little Susy or bashing down the elderly.  Even folds in your mirrors to avoid collission. [...]

]]> http://www.gadgetreview.com/2005/10/honda-now-offers-autopilot.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 Daniel Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:45:00 +0000 http://www.gadgetreview.com/2005/10/honda-now-offers-autopilot.html#comment-54 This sounds very good for saftey when driving, but the problem I would have is hate being a passenger in a car, I like to be in control of the car, I even do not use cruse control as I feel out of control, so yes great idea but not for me. This sounds very good for saftey when driving, but the problem I would have is hate being a passenger in a car, I like to be in control of the car, I even do not use cruse control as I feel out of control, so yes great idea but not for me.

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