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'Intelligent' gas pedal
« on: March 15, 2006, 11:53:08 am »
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2006, 11:56:03 am »
We doan need no stinkin' GAZZ Pedals ....WHOOPS........
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2006, 12:01:31 pm »
We need more "intelligent drivers" rather than "intelligent pedals" IMO.  ::) :P
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2006, 01:45:21 pm »
Maybe we need smaRt_ASS KEYS ;D ;D
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2006, 08:37:05 pm »
This is pretty much the same as Mercedes Cruise control that will brake for you.
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2006, 11:11:27 pm »
Quote from: wing on March 15, 2006, 08:37:05 pm
This is pretty much the same as Mercedes Cruise control that will brake for you.

Yah but the MB Cruise / Brake control thing doesn't work.  As shown on Top Gear.  They where testing it on camera and the MB rear-ended the other car.  :rofl2:
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2006, 12:08:40 am »
Yeah  :rofl2:

I don't know German but I'm pretty sure the word coming out of the driver's mouth is "sh**!"

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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2006, 08:42:32 am »
Quote from: Jameel on March 15, 2006, 11:11:27 pm
Yah but the MB Cruise / Brake control thing doesn't work.  As shown on Top Gear.  They where testing it on camera and the MB rear-ended the other car.  :rofl2:

Ummm no, they did do that on Top Gear.  It was a news item, not a topgear episode.
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2006, 10:44:34 am »
Quote from: wing on March 16, 2006, 08:42:32 am
Ummm no, they did do that on Top Gear.  It was a news item, not a topgear episode.

Oh yah I know, I didn't mean to imply it was a Top Gear episode.  But it was shown on Top Gear.
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Re: 'Intelligent' gas pedal
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2006, 11:52:20 am »
Quote from: Prius on March 16, 2006, 12:08:40 am
Yeah  :rofl2:

I don't know German but I'm pretty sure the word coming out of the driver's mouth is "sh**!"

"sheisse" in German, if you want to be accurate  ;D and a whole string of German curses when you see the repair bill after this marvelous "feature" fails :rofl2:

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