Desired Features/Technology

[mrfunji]

C&G:

I'm wondering people's thoughts/opinions on what new technology or features they would like to see integrated into future vehicles.

For example, iPod/AuxIn features are hot now. Nav systems were a few years ago. So what is next, Tivo's, etc?

Edit: I'd like to keep the ideas centered around integration of new electronics or "creature features". Any ideas for expanding OnStar? Radio display screen customizations? Input like that....

Let me know, thanks!

p.s. It's for a class project ...

Edited April 22, 2006 by mrfunji

[CSpec]

I say you should look at the new S-class, which is always a few years ahead of the curve in hot technology.

[Flybrian]

Yeah, but in the field of practical technologies...I'd like to see HUDs make a third return in popularity, preferrably multicolored and customizable.

[sciguy_0504]

DirecTV.

CSpec, I've been meaning ask you this for months. What car concept are those gauges from? Hot as hell...

[ToniCipriani]

DirecTV.

CSpec, I've been meaning ask you this for months.  What car concept are those gauges from?  Hot as hell...

Opel Antara / Saturn PreVUE

[ToniCipriani]

C&G:

I'm wondering people's thoughts/opinions on what new technology or features they would like to see integrated into future vehicles.

For example, iPod/AuxIn features are hot now.  Nav systems were a few years ago.  So what is next, Tivo's, etc?

Let me know, thanks!

p.s. It's for a class project ...

I guess I'm somehow on the same boat as you. I'm gathering ideas for my 4th year project. I wrote this and nobody really looked at it...

http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...?showtopic=7888

Edited April 22, 2006 by ToniCipriani

[Camino LS6]

Expansion of DOD/AFM,flex fuel, and stand-alone alt. fuel options to a much wider range of vehicles.

[balthazar]

Vent windows.

[Ravenfreak13]

Convertavans! Convertable Vans for family vacations in the countryside.

[ocnblu]

About .2L displacement boost and 22 extra horsepower and torque for my truck.

[pow]

A Crown Vic detector.

[cmattson]

1. Allow users/tuners to connect to their car via a wireless connection. Let them change their shift points, or tune their car upwards/downwards. I'd assume that most cars are built around a happy medium: that their vehicle's powertrain is set to deliver a balance between gas mileage and fuel economy. As an owner, give me the ability to pick better performance or better gas mileage.

2. Embed a hard drive in your dash and integrate it with the radio. Hard drives are cheap. How hot would it be to upload your music library to your car... or transfer music between your ipod/cd and your car?

3. Replace your existing dash/gauges with a small LCD screen. Allow me to upload pictures to that dash, have skins/themes. Let me pick colors, styles, move stuff around, or hide stuff I don't care about.

4. Ipod jacks are nice, but how about an Ipod dock? I dock my ipod and I it's connected to the car stereo. I can easily listen to my music and charge my ipod, all without shuffling wires.

[Ravenfreak13]

Portable speakers that velcro/attacch to and surface in the car.

[Black and Blue Landscaper]

how about a smart computer that will turn a turn signal on once the wheel starts to turn for the idiot who is too lazy to reach in the back seat to turn it on

[Black and Blue Landscaper]

cmattson i kinda like what you are sayn

do the ipod dock kinda like the sirus where you can remove them and such

[capriceman]

how about a smart computer that will turn a turn signal on once the wheel starts to turn for the idiot who is too lazy to reach in the back seat to turn it on

[ToniCipriani]

2.  Embed a hard drive in your dash and integrate it with the radio.  Hard drives are cheap.  How hot would it be to upload your music library to your car... or transfer  music between your ipod/cd and your car?

Infiniti has this.

4. Ipod jacks are nice, but how about an Ipod dock?  I dock my ipod and I it's connected to the car stereo.  I can easily listen to my music and charge my ipod, all without shuffling wires.

BMW and some other cars have this.

[Black and Blue Landscaper]

...sarcasm

[capriceman]

...sarcasm

O i see....

I'm lazy about it since my turn singnal doesnt return. so i dont bother to turn it on somtimes.