Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:45:13 +0100 From: "Jan van Oort" <janvanoortnopsamdoo.fr> Subject: Re: BMW goes wacky ! Have you seen this ?
Do you have an idea of the PRICE (industrial revenue cost) of a Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter HUD ?????? Jan van Oort "Saab Military Sales" <saab-idsnopsamline.de> a Ècrit dans le message news: a55n1r$gb0$07$1nopsam.t-online.com... > I don't understand why car manufactures haven't put HUD's in there vehicles. > I think it would be possible to adapt an effective display, at a very low > cost... > > And Saab actually having an aeroplane to work from, must give them some > advantage??? > > > > "Marc Escuro" <mgescuronopsami.com> wrote in message > news:B89B564C.3B04%mgescuronopsami.com... > > > > Actually, a lot of the cars today have steering wheel controls. Saturns > > have had them from day one. Pontiacs have had them since the 80's. I > LOVE > > those steering wheel controls. It's great also to surprise people who > have > > no idea that you can control things from the wheel. You know they give > you > > the, the "How did you change the radio station" look?? Wish the SAAB had > an > > HUD though. > > > > Cadillac's got some new controls on the wheel of the CTS. > > > > > > > > > On 2/20/02 9:42 PM, in article a523pb$5gi$1nopsam.pdx.net, "Brian" > > > Witch*Drnopsamnojunkemail.net.ru> wrote: > > > > > I think a lot of car mfr's are looking at the military to make their > cars > > > uber-cool. This idea BMW has is probably their attempt at HOTAS (Hands > On > > > Throttle And Stick). Idea being you never take your hands off controls > > > because there are controls on the stick and throttle controller. You'd > be > > > amazed how good one can get hammering through radar modes while > acquiring a > > > target and tracking it while never taking your hands off the stick. > > > Unfortunately a car is not a jet aircraft so the averages user isn't > going > > > to adapt and utilize quirky features. > > > > > > With that being said, I can't understand why more car companies aren't > > > putting controls on the steering wheel. I have a 99 Pontiac and > absolutely > > > love steering wheel controls. Not hard at all to adapt to. Plus with a > HUD, > > > you really never have to look down. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Marc Escuro > > mgescuronopsami.com > > mgescuronopsamnet > > > > > >
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