Small question though ... Are there those emergeny truck stop sand pit thingoes along the southern freeway?
2009/12/16 <[email protected]> > > > Was this guy a dill or is there something more to it? > > Sorry if it is slightly off topic, > But I know that many of us spend many an hour in cars going to and from > the gliding field (especially ones with cruise control). > > Michael > > I think there was more to it. > > On my VW you can't remove the key unless its in park- it is physically > locked in. (some safety feature) > You cant turn it off if you are moving (would leave you with no power > steering or brake assist)- the command is simply ignored. > the parkbrake is only good for holding, not stopping, > in some mode of cruise control you cannot change gears, nor select nuetral > (to save the engine going pop if you did accidentally select neutral whist > in cruise control mode) although I think downshifting is possible on the VW, > to a point. The gearbox is electrically interfaced and I dont think it would > allow you to select too low a gear for the speed being done. The PIC on the > radio this morning stated quite clearly that he tried this option with some > vigour. > > The brakes would work maybe once before overheating, depending on the > engine power available, most would NOT have the capacity to slow a 100kph > SUV type car with the engine working against them as well. > > Horrified me, just listening to his story whilst in cruise control mode, on > the eastern freeway (Same one) this morning on the ABC radio. > > I think I would use my one brake shot and choose a barrel roll along the > smooth ramped sides of the freeway but jeez, if I had passengers I dont know > about that either. > > Fly by wire has its drawbacks, clearly, have the boffins figured why the > air france jet tore itself up or why the (forgive me, was it jetstar?) off > NW Australia suddenly figured it was a roller coaster 6 months ago? > > lectrics - ya canny trust 'em > > Wayne > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > -- <crypt-> in my bios, should I have AGP fast write enabled or disabled? <uNK> do you want agp to go fast?
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