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The Life-Saving Real World Results of Intelligent Vehicle Systems

ScienceDaily -- Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make Europe's roads safer, ease congestion and reduce pollution. But just how beneficial are they? Potentially very, according to vehicle manufacturers, researchers, automotive suppliers and other stakeholders who answered that question in a landmark EU-funded project.

More than 30,000 people die in traffic accidents every year in Europe -- an average of 85 people every day -- and more than a million are injured. Research shows human error is a factor in 90 % of accidents.

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Submitted Dec 20, 2012 By: BennoBlue

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1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,106 Points:1,371,110 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 6:59:37 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse the future
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,397 Points:1,388,415 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 3:27:55 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse AC-302, you are off by a factor of 3. Last year reported lists about 32k fatalities in the US due to collisions. The markets are very comparable. Bluebird, surprised you listed the passive safety systems but left out stability control, an active system probably preventing more accidents rather than just allowing more to survive.
andpren Rookie Author Oregon Posts:59 Points:114,685 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 7:31:10 PM Ignore andpren Report Abuse What they do not tell you is what else they will use the data for.
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,327 Points:1,137,340 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 5:46:41 PM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse These types of driving aids need to be implemented so that the driver is not inundated with too much information. I'm sure in time personal transportation will be a lot safer and these times we're living in will look simply barbaric to those 100 years from now.
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,543 Points:865,285 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 1:42:11 PM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse A lot of this stuff just replaces what the driver should be doing anyway. As others pointed out this seems like it just allows people to become lazy and unfocused drivers.
CostEngineer Veteran Author Sacramento Posts:255 Points:163,505 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 1:37:47 PM Ignore CostEngineer Report Abuse More safety is always good
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,608 Points:3,229,585 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 12:33:26 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse Wow! Intelligent Vehicle Systems! Soon the teenie boppers can Text or Yak on the phone while driving without fear! Adults too!
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,136 Points:239,675 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 12:27:41 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse cricket48750 I guess you will be the one taking it, right?
cricket48750 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:815 Points:423,740 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 12:04:33 PM Ignore cricket48750 Report Abuse We need more mass transportation.
Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,601 Points:1,632,575 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 11:50:58 AM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse Not to much different here in America. Driver error
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,562 Points:1,499,645 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 11:22:49 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse All this new science and technology and they still haven't fixed the loose nut behind the wheel yet.
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,874 Points:3,134,850 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 11:18:33 AM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse I'm with the like of Budster, its more mkting than science & engineering - as this is a biased lot wanting to sell more electronics on vehicles. It provides no detail or even hint of logic in statements - like ACC & collision warning systems save 3-7% on fuel consumption & not factoring in reduced congestion. HOW??? I can understand if avoid accidents then you save idling fuel of all the cars needing to pass it. ACC does not mean you're travelling slower & Fr. collision warning just means your stopping faster than if driver was paying attn far enough ahead. Other than blind spot warnings, very few of the new tech. actually will have the impact of seatbelts, crush-zones, air-bags or even ABS (which by the way didn't reduce accidents for yrs after they came out for some reason-likely driver error).
BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,850 Points:730,880 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 11:05:57 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse Shoot, I thought this article was actually going to say something definitive. But NOOO, just more coming soon or which comes first the chicken or the egg. This consumer thinks the way we market and engineer needs to be majorly changed.
cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,464 Points:1,779,040 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 11:02:18 AM Ignore cssco Report Abuse There goes the fun of a Sunday afternoon drive in the country. Nothing is sacred with hi tech removing the joy of living. The best part is that everyone shows up for muster on Monday morning...well, except for those who drank out of 32 ounce cups in NYC and they are in jail.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,845 Points:2,929,045 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 11:00:04 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Wow! Over 30,000 people a year die in Europe on the roads? Gee, we're down to like 10,000 in America. I realize the EU has a larger aggregate populatino than the US, but it's not 3X that of the US. That says to me that cars and roads in Europe are far more dangerous than those in America.
CivicMA Champion Author Boston Posts:2,040 Points:562,595 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:56:55 AM Ignore CivicMA Report Abuse Sounds good, but I want to CONTROL my driving.
Minutefan Champion Author Springfield Posts:3,414 Points:1,272,345 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:55:40 AM Ignore Minutefan Report Abuse i like the part about improved fuel efficiency, but I don't like the part about abdicating thinking to a computer.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,431 Points:1,546,625 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:55:22 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Benefits sound good...but how much more will this all add to the cost of the car?
SUV2009 Champion Author Orlando Posts:4,488 Points:1,165,240 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:55:20 AM Ignore SUV2009 Report Abuse Ok
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:55:14 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse Jmac2008; I find the Euro findings interesting forcing me to think the system over again. I beelieve that we tend (me too) to view newness as badness.
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:9,715 Points:1,493,955 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:54:51 AM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse What happen when there is a glitch in the system? Drivers need to be responsible and pay attention to driving and not on cell phones.
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,092 Points:1,057,660 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:51:48 AM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse I'm waiting for the car to drive itself.
LoadToad Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,364 Points:1,298,045 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:51:17 AM Ignore LoadToad Report Abuse Just remember with computers "garbage in - garbage out".
ExplodingGlass Champion Author Maine Posts:1,430 Points:781,545 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:51:15 AM Ignore ExplodingGlass Report Abuse robot cars
nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,376 Points:800,305 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:48:50 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse don't think computerized systems are smart... not smarter than software engineers
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:4,096 Points:1,943,310 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:48:34 AM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse try inattention, cell phone usage & other things as the reason for inattention.
hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,929 Points:1,492,295 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:48:16 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse A milestone on the way to self-driving automobiles.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,411 Points:907,865 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:47:52 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse anything that makes driving safer is good.
Gassed01 Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,485 Points:1,826,590 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:46:40 AM Ignore Gassed01 Report Abuse People do stupid things while driving. They do stupid things, period.
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,363 Points:580,195 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:46:09 AM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse can they find a system for stupid drivers?
masker5900 Veteran Author Mobile Posts:363 Points:169,665 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:45:36 AM Ignore masker5900 Report Abuse Take out the stupid human element and there will not be anyone that can drive.
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,183 Points:1,709,665 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:43:53 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse Some drivers need ALL the help they can get.
Red7002011 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,471 Points:696,400 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:43:43 AM Ignore Red7002011 Report Abuse Do the right thing.
rasprout Champion Author Tacoma Posts:3,367 Points:1,243,935 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:43:26 AM Ignore rasprout Report Abuse It gets into do these systems report or are they systems that just assist drivers...
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,018 Points:758,980 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:42:59 AM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse Yes, sarose.....Would like to know the total cost to implement this.
I10Express Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,811 Points:1,667,670 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:42:11 AM Ignore I10Express Report Abuse smart cars, smart phones, stupid people
LJGP_MO95 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,870 Points:501,805 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:42:02 AM Ignore LJGP_MO95 Report Abuse The sooner a car can drive you to work the better we'll all be.
MRHONEST Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,222 Points:1,696,805 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:41:53 AM Ignore MRHONEST Report Abuse Sounds good
LtRTH Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,912 Points:611,600 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:40:07 AM Ignore LtRTH Report Abuse Technology can be a good thing. Just shouldn't get too reliant on it.
MrLuigi Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,913 Points:994,385 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:39:43 AM Ignore MrLuigi Report Abuse those are some unreal numbers...
sarose Sophomore Author San Antonio Posts:184 Points:73,800 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:37:47 AM Ignore sarose Report Abuse Stop driving on the autobahn and reduce traffic accident deaths.
LocalSpyGuy Champion Author Tampa Posts:7,941 Points:1,612,875 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:36:00 AM Ignore LocalSpyGuy Report Abuse How much will this cost?
tpguess Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,696 Points:395,160 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:35:08 AM Ignore tpguess Report Abuse Technology in our Acura MDX saved out life... I know it works
livewire300 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,515 Points:173,185 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:33:15 AM Ignore livewire300 Report Abuse We'll see..
IMLURCH Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,324 Points:1,130,880 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:32:12 AM Ignore IMLURCH Report Abuse it might help but you will never remove all human factors.
prius22 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,364 Points:416,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:31:48 AM Ignore prius22 Report Abuse Costly to fix down the road I'm sure.
q2 Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,174 Points:407,045 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:31:01 AM Ignore q2 Report Abuse Taking the chlorine out of the gene pool.
meg1561 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:773 Points:139,445 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:29:57 AM Ignore meg1561 Report Abuse Hope it works.
Mariuxus Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,892 Points:1,898,505 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:29:54 AM Ignore Mariuxus Report Abuse ok...
trekmanKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,125 Points:364,185 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 10:27:34 AM Ignore trekmanKY Report Abuse Ohkay!