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This has got to be one of the dumbest things a car manufacturer can do Posted By: REDBIRD95 On: 08-05-2008 @ 13:04:47 Reply | Edit Nissan Motor Co. will soon sell cars with an accelerator that pushes back when drivers try to put the pedal to the metal. It has also developed a test model packed with additional sensor technology to help vehicles avoid crashes. Nissan's prototype has sensors at its back and side that turn on alarms and activate brakes to help avoid collisions. The system also helps the vehicle maintain a safe distance from the car in front, as well as preventing it from veering off its lane, Nissan said Tuesday. Nissan has said it hopes to halve the number of traffic accidents or serious injuries involving Nissan vehicles in Japan by 2015 compared with 1995 levels. Nissan's "Eco pedal" system — promoted as being both green and safe — makes the gas pedal press upward when it senses motorists are speeding up too quickly. Nissan said in a news release Monday the system, which will be available next year, can help drivers improve fuel efficiency by five to 10 per cent. System to boost fuel efficiency The system calculates the most efficient rate of acceleration in a vehicle based on how fast fuel is being burned and other factors and causes the gas pedal to push back to alert overzealous drivers. A meter on the dashboard flashes and changes colors to help drive the message home. Nissan said the system is designed to help drivers become more fuel efficient behind the wheel. Part of the company's strategy for reducing carbon dioxide emissions is modifying driving behaviour. Drivers can also opt to switch the system off. Soaring gas prices and worries about global warming are pressuring automakers to introduce ecological products. Automakers are also trying to add value to their offerings by beefing up safety features. -- Um, yeah, what's the point of having an accelerator when you can't use it 
Try passing when that thing is engaged, 
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/432499 Posted By: 2piececrank On: 08-05-2008 @ 13:10:07 Reply | Top | Edit Nissan: You know all those times you had to mash the gas to avoid an accident...? Well fuck you! Customer: *Disengage pedal nanny* -- 
1989 Silverado 4x4, 355cid, RV cam, 160 thermostat, Vortec Heads, Stainless Exhaust, Hypertech Chip 1980 T-top Camaro, In the works: 355 cid race prepped block, Eagle crank and SIR rods and KB flattop pistons, Weiand heads, TH350 http://www.cardomain.com/id/2piececrank Posted By: freebird13 On: 08-05-2008 @ 13:57:18 Reply | Top | Edit so what happens with someones dog tries to piss on your tire... is the car going to jump out of the way? --  Posted By: Jeremiah On: 08-05-2008 @ 14:19:51 Reply | Top | Edit note to self: ..next car will be pre 1972...computers are pissing me off. -- 2005 GMC 1500HD 6.0L, 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 1991 Camaro - 24 Hours of LeMons race car. Pics: http://72.167.14.32/~jeremiah/24hoursoflemons/ 
"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." Posted By: mystic95cam On: 08-05-2008 @ 15:35:07 Reply | Top | Edit My Camaro's accelerator pushes back when it senses the rear tires are accelerating too quickly. ASR FTW! -- Steven, 96 Z28, member since 2001. Posted By: Jeremiah On: 08-05-2008 @ 16:01:59 Reply | Top | Edit yeah but that is just traction control...this thing that nissan is doing kicks in LONG before traction control would. -- 2005 GMC 1500HD 6.0L, 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 1991 Camaro - 24 Hours of LeMons race car. Pics: http://72.167.14.32/~jeremiah/24hoursoflemons/
"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." Posted By: TransAm64 On: 08-05-2008 @ 21:33:16 Reply | Top | Edit I would have to guess that this sytem would work similar to our Traction Control. It would be bypass-able for the driver for the right situations, and re-enabled during situations like Freeway running up hills, Non congested city driving , ETC. I ALWAYS have my TC on whenever it's wet out. It does have a purpose for alot of people. Can I drive my car without TC??, Hell yeah......but 6:30 am , no cofee yet, and a wet surface......I'll use it just to be sure it keeps my half asleep ass in check. Just M.H.O. Hell , the Skip Shift was a big deal and we all know that a 2.2ohm resistor will fix that with no problem. (Or a $30 module from Summit, still, not a big deal. ) all controls can be modified. -- 00' Trans Am convertible, M6 ,K&N, Edelbrock exhaust. SLP Loudmouth coming soon.  [ Edited on 08/05/2008 @ 21:36:37 ] Posted By: mystic95cam On: 08-05-2008 @ 22:24:37 Reply | Top | Edit All I'm saying is that it's nothing new. It's been done, although maybe not to the degree of what Nissan is doing. What I don't like about these systems is that people will become over dependent on them, just like we have with the "luxury options" we have. Fifty years ago, power steering was hard to come by, but disable the power steering on the average driver's vehicle today and see what happens. Eventually people will rely on these systems to the point that they cannont opperate a vehicle without them, and when the systems break (which they will eventually) people will be in a world of trouble. On a side note, I parked my car going up hill in some loose sand a few weeks back, and when I went to leave, I left the ASR turned on. The car would not move without stalling no matter how much I slipped the clutch. -- Steven, 96 Z28, member since 2001. Posted By: pawn65 On: 08-06-2008 @ 09:11:29 Reply | Top | Edit  nissan buyers new favorite option that comes with cars. Drivers can also opt to switch the system off.-- 2000 Zinc Yellow Mustang GT "Spring Feature" 1 of 917.  Posted By: TigerZ On: 08-06-2008 @ 12:07:59 Reply | Top | Edit know what happens when my rear tires are spinning to quickly? i hold the brake pedal down at the same time! -- K&N, Edelbrock, T5 swap, MSD, Flowmaster, 3.73s 3600watt sound system wrapped in falkon ziexs mmm 
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