First time I've noticed this...
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First time I've noticed this...
Was on the way home from work tonight and noticed I was putting out a nice rooster from my cooper STT's from a couple inches of fresh snow. It was in a 30 mph zone so to get a better look I thought I would touch my brakes so the brake lights would allow me to see it better (not sure why lol) but two seconds after touching the brake the truck goes to idle. Tried it again, same thing, two seconds and goes to idle.
When I got home I pulled in the garage and performed a power-brake and it was ok so it only does this while moving.
Anyway, just wanted to share.
When I got home I pulled in the garage and performed a power-brake and it was ok so it only does this while moving.
Anyway, just wanted to share.
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Was on the way home from work tonight and noticed I was putting out a nice rooster from my cooper STT's from a couple inches of fresh snow. It was in a 30 mph zone so to get a better look I thought I would touch my brakes so the brake lights would allow me to see it better (not sure why lol) but two seconds after touching the brake the truck goes to idle. Tried it again, same thing, two seconds and goes to idle.
When I got home I pulled in the garage and performed a power-brake and it was ok so it only does this while moving.
Anyway, just wanted to share.
When I got home I pulled in the garage and performed a power-brake and it was ok so it only does this while moving.
Anyway, just wanted to share.
Lots of vehicles do that now days..........
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I never ever brought my Tundra back to do the brake override "recall"... they STILL send me letters about it even though I don't have the truck anymore. Should probably let them know.
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Don't forget to check to see if they owe you some $$$ from that lawsuit. I had an 07 tundra that I traded in 2010 right at the peak of all that BS. I supposedly have over $300 coming to me at some point for "lost trade in value"
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I hope so...we will call it demolition derby.
Seriously we will all have to change the way we drive or learn how to defeat all the nannie items.
Seriously we will all have to change the way we drive or learn how to defeat all the nannie items.
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My understanding is under 10 MPH it won't derate but over that and it's what you experienced.
I've only done it once and did it to see if the derate was true, which it is.
It's not the technology that concerns me, it's people.
As soon as vehicles have the ability to belong to a network with each other, even if it's a small radius, that network can be and will be attacked by someone who choses to harm others or because they think it's funny.
Being in IT, part of my job is to keep data secure by keeping network's secure.
Global communication is great and is a requirement but it takes work.
One thing I don't have to worry about is my truck swerving into a ditch because it "thought" it was about to swerve into another vehicle to keep everyone safe.
If a vehicle computer has been programmed to have that ability on it's own, it has the ability to be controlled; eventually.
If this technology happens, I will have to secure my truck, too!
It's just one thing I don't want to have to think about.
For example, I think the lane detection tech, while new, is a design that will be improved but is still pretty cool.
However, as far as I know, that is all local communication within the vehicle's network so it's secure by design.
I've only done it once and did it to see if the derate was true, which it is.
It's not the technology that concerns me, it's people.
As soon as vehicles have the ability to belong to a network with each other, even if it's a small radius, that network can be and will be attacked by someone who choses to harm others or because they think it's funny.
Being in IT, part of my job is to keep data secure by keeping network's secure.
Global communication is great and is a requirement but it takes work.
One thing I don't have to worry about is my truck swerving into a ditch because it "thought" it was about to swerve into another vehicle to keep everyone safe.
If a vehicle computer has been programmed to have that ability on it's own, it has the ability to be controlled; eventually.
If this technology happens, I will have to secure my truck, too!
It's just one thing I don't want to have to think about.
For example, I think the lane detection tech, while new, is a design that will be improved but is still pretty cool.
However, as far as I know, that is all local communication within the vehicle's network so it's secure by design.
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Airplanes already "talk" to each other for collision avoidance. It wouldn't be difficult to adapt the same technology to vehicles. I'm sure the government is already on top of that.There are certain makes/models of vehicles out there that already apply the brakes if an impending collision is sensed. There are also vehicles that automatically back themselves into a parallel parking spot. Seems to me that at some point, the driver's seat will just be another place in the vehicle to watch it all happen.
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