Audi now offering cars that can talk to traffic lights in Las Vegas
12-07-2016, 07:44 AM
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Audi now offering cars that can talk to traffic lights in Las Vegas
On the theory that a driver who knows when a red light will turn green is more relaxed and aware, vehicle manufacturer Audi is unveiling this week in Las Vegas a technology that enables vehicles to “read” traffic signals ahead and tell the motorist how long the wait will be.
Audi now offering cars that can talk to traffic lights in Las Vegas - The Globe and Mail
It’s a simple display for the driver — a dashboard traffic signal icon and a timer next to the digital vehicle speed and area speed limit displays already common in newer cars.
The technology behind it is more complex. It uses 4G LTE cellular communication between the vehicle and a centralized traffic management control network— dubbed vehicle-to-infrastructure or “V2I.” Audi offers it through a subscription service not unlike commercial satellite radio. The company calls it “traffic light information.”
Audi now offering cars that can talk to traffic lights in Las Vegas - The Globe and Mail
It’s a simple display for the driver — a dashboard traffic signal icon and a timer next to the digital vehicle speed and area speed limit displays already common in newer cars.
The technology behind it is more complex. It uses 4G LTE cellular communication between the vehicle and a centralized traffic management control network— dubbed vehicle-to-infrastructure or “V2I.” Audi offers it through a subscription service not unlike commercial satellite radio. The company calls it “traffic light information.”
12-07-2016, 10:25 AM
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So, those drivers who can do simple math will know "I have time to do my lipstick but not the blush" or "I have to put the coffee away now." ?
Now, if they integrated that communications into the brakes and gas, so that it forced cars to automatically stop for red lights...heh heh. That would be a safety feature I bet no one would buy.
Now, if they integrated that communications into the brakes and gas, so that it forced cars to automatically stop for red lights...heh heh. That would be a safety feature I bet no one would buy.