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10 Comments
Janussays...It even gets rid of all the other traffic? Amazing.
eric3579says...So i'm obsessing on the piece of electronics @1:18. Id like to figure out exactly what it is model wise. It has Akai VW meters and directional play arrows. I have to assume that it's an Akai cassette deck with auto reverse. Anyone have a clue what model it might be.
I find it odd that in the future they will be using cassette decks
Paybacksays...I like how its technology gets rid of the need for a helmut.
It even gets rid of all the other traffic? Amazing.
eric3579says...Look Mutter, nein helmut!
“The vision vehicle will act with foresight and is able to protect the rider at any time,” says Heinrich. Driver assistance features will continually monitor the environment, the route, the speed, the angle of lean, and myriad other factors, intervening to ensure the rider can’t crash. Gyroscopes keep the bike upright when stationary, so you can’t even fall when stopped. BMW’s roughly an eternity from actually telling riders to ditch traditional safety gear, but things like traction control, hill start assist, and antilock brakes are already making it harder to kill yourself on two wheels.
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/bmws-motorcycle-tomorrow-feels/
I like how its technology gets rid of the need for a helmut.
Mekanikalsays...Not just the cassette deck, but the vinyl LP at the beginning.
I find it odd that in the future they will be using cassette decks
radxsays...Akai GX-265D
So i'm obsessing on the piece of electronics @1:18. Id like to figure out exactly what it is model wise. It has Akai VW meters and directional play arrows. I have to assume that it's an Akai cassette deck with auto reverse. Anyone have a clue what model it might be.
I find it odd that in the future they will be using cassette decks
eric3579says...Nice! A reel to reel. Thanks dude.
Akai GX-265D
ChaosEnginesays...Which is all well and good until some idiot t-bones you at an intersection.
What are your goggles gonna do then? Nothing.
Anyway, as cool as this looks, by the time they can actually produce this, there won't be any monkey-driven vehicles allowed on the road....
Look Mutter, nein helmut!
“The vision vehicle will act with foresight and is able to protect the rider at any time,” says Heinrich. Driver assistance features will continually monitor the environment, the route, the speed, the angle of lean, and myriad other factors, intervening to ensure the rider can’t crash. Gyroscopes keep the bike upright when stationary, so you can’t even fall when stopped. BMW’s roughly an eternity from actually telling riders to ditch traditional safety gear, but things like traction control, hill start assist, and antilock brakes are already making it harder to kill yourself on two wheels.
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/bmws-motorcycle-tomorrow-feels/
antjokingly says...Tron!
Paybacksays...Obviously, these are ze goggles that Futurama teaches us do nossing.
Which is all well and good until some idiot t-bones you at an intersection.
What are your goggles gonna do then? Nothing.
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