This is a terrible idea. If it were up to me I'd ban phones in cars entirely until self driving cars are a thing.
Navdy: HUD for your car
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#82I'm surprised the OBD II port is capable of powering something like this. I hope they aren't cheating by running off the onboard battery while running and charging while the car is off.
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#83Very optimistic with the ship date. Early 2015? Do they realize it's August 2014 already?
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#84Why are people comparing Navdy with not using a cellphone at all. That isn't the point of this device. People use their cellphones while driving, and are going to continue unless the government can physically prevent it all the time. This device isn't trying to prevent all types of distracted driving that cellphones create, but to minimize it. As a whole, the public is going to not only use cellphones to the level they are now, but are going to increase their usage. If the usage is going to increase and people will not stop using their phones while driving, isn't it better if they use Navdy? This is a good idea, but I think it's too pricy to convince people to stop. The tech costs too much in order for most users to decide to get it. Ultimately car manufactures will create their own in-car tech through partnerships with the big tech companies that will do it better for cheaper. Or it will be packaged in with your car and you won't notice the 1.5k charge when you are paying 30k for the car.
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#85I'm surprised the OBD II port is capable of powering something like this. I hope they aren't cheating by running off the onboard battery while running and charging while the car is off.
There are pins for battery ground and battery power (12V). Depending on the car, it might be tied to the ignition, or it might not.
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#86The guy in the video is the same guy from the Coin concept videos...
Adam Lisagor, he runs a company that produces these concept videos: http://sandwichvideo.com/
I'm surprised that he also stars in them. That seems like it would make things more complicated to shoot (but maybe cheaper and easier to produce.)
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#87I'm surprised the OBD II port is capable of powering something like this. I hope they aren't cheating by running off the onboard battery while running and charging while the car is off.
There are pins for battery ground and battery power (12V). Depending on the car, it might be tied to the ignition, or it might not.
yea, I'm just surprised they have enough current to power a projector + arm cpu + fan.
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#88HUD navigation could be cool, but anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned. Distracted driving is incredibly dangerous. Even hands free phone calls are distracting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_and_driving_safet...
Yep anything that engages your language processing: speaking, listening to conversations, singing, etc. interferes with your ability to process what's going on in front of you. Carrying on any sort of conversation, hands-free or no, impairs reaction time and your ability to drive safely.
You're not supposed to talk to bus drivers without good reason, and this is partially why.
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#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
> anything that takes attention from driving like showing text messages is a terrible idea and should be banned So advertisements beside roads should be banned?
My opinion is yes, it is a real distraction. Especially now with digital billboards.
And peach-shaped water towers?
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#90Maybe it's just me, but I just don't understand why drivers feel like they need to receive/respond to their call/text while they are driving. More often than not, someone other side won't realize I'm driving and see I can work out some magic until I tell them I'm driving. Because of this annoyance I've started ignoring any attempts to reach me while I'm driving. What would be cool service, actually would be the servi…
It annoys me as well but what I can I do?
Example: I'm supposed to pick up my friend from the airport. I've got my wireless headphones on so he can call but he never does. He always texts. "Just landed", "Waiting for Luggage", "Coming out of the terminal". Of course he never tells me where :P I'd prefer he'd call since he knows I'm driving but since texting is the default for most people nowadays it's what they do first.
As a driver myself it does occur to me I shouldn't text either if I'm being picked up but I don't know what calling is any better because a call requires them to pick up where as they can ignore a text if they want.