CardinalFang;143314 Wrote: > > But cars are defined by a very precise set of measurements during > development. Seat sizes, leg room, control layout are all defined by > careful haptic and ergonomic design. Car manufacturers may not publish > them, but they do use them.Agreed, but your kids may not be confortable in > the back because the ride upsets them - and I don't think there's an objective way to measure ride.
This brings to mind a car a few years ago (I forget which one - was it a Mercedes?) which was released to the market with much pazazz ... only to be scuppered by a scandinavian magazines 'elk test'. The elk test was supposed to simulate the effects of sharply swerving to avoid an elk in the middle of the road, and this particular car consistently turned over whilst attempting the manouever! I guess they measured everything and just forgot about the elks ... -- Patrick Dixon www.at-tunes.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patrick Dixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=90 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28080 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
