All that says to me is how ripe automobiles are for “GPS integrated speed governor preventing the driver from exceeding posted speed limits”.
Kevin Love says:
As of January 1, 2009, trucks in Ontario and Quebec are required to have electronic speed limiters that prevent the truck from going faster than 105 km/hr (65 MPH). After some initial whining, the trucking industry has got used to the idea and compliance (coupled with strict law enforcement) is universal.
This made the highways much more calm with trucks prevented from speeding. It also sets the precedent for doing the same with cars. See:
This is interesting, partly because in a cursory search, I couldn’t find any major objections to the speed limiters, and partly because there’s a push to allow US trucks to carry heavier loads like their Canadian counterparts. I’d be OK with that – PROVIDED – US trucks were fitted with limiters also.
As for the car commercial, I think they’re putting the best spin possible on their second-tier automotive technology. Sure, the car is powerful and fast, but how much use is that on our increasingly crowded roadways? People want amenities, even distractions to make commutes less boring. Stuck in traffic, they want music, cup holders for their lattes, and a GPS system to show just how slowly they’re traveling.
So don’t hold the largely imaginary scenario against them. They have to sell the sizzle.
NE2 says:
Passing on the right is generally legal (though this pass is probably illegal due to being done unsafely).
andrewp says:
Notice the revving tachometer/speedometer, and how the car quickly accelerates away from the camera at the end of the commercial. Marketing sending their message — “I’m fast, I’m quick, watch me go!!”
Now put that same car in typical rush-hour traffic, and you wonder why the driver tries to drive like in the commerical?
Nice illegal pass or the right.
All that says to me is how ripe automobiles are for “GPS integrated speed governor preventing the driver from exceeding posted speed limits”.
As of January 1, 2009, trucks in Ontario and Quebec are required to have electronic speed limiters that prevent the truck from going faster than 105 km/hr (65 MPH). After some initial whining, the trucking industry has got used to the idea and compliance (coupled with strict law enforcement) is universal.
This made the highways much more calm with trucks prevented from speeding. It also sets the precedent for doing the same with cars. See:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/trucklimits.shtml
This is interesting, partly because in a cursory search, I couldn’t find any major objections to the speed limiters, and partly because there’s a push to allow US trucks to carry heavier loads like their Canadian counterparts. I’d be OK with that – PROVIDED – US trucks were fitted with limiters also.
As for the car commercial, I think they’re putting the best spin possible on their second-tier automotive technology. Sure, the car is powerful and fast, but how much use is that on our increasingly crowded roadways? People want amenities, even distractions to make commutes less boring. Stuck in traffic, they want music, cup holders for their lattes, and a GPS system to show just how slowly they’re traveling.
So don’t hold the largely imaginary scenario against them. They have to sell the sizzle.
Passing on the right is generally legal (though this pass is probably illegal due to being done unsafely).
Notice the revving tachometer/speedometer, and how the car quickly accelerates away from the camera at the end of the commercial. Marketing sending their message — “I’m fast, I’m quick, watch me go!!”
Now put that same car in typical rush-hour traffic, and you wonder why the driver tries to drive like in the commerical?