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Originally posted by SiliconKnight
I don't know what SUV you're talking about, but my 03' Honda Accord gets about 25 mph City, 29mph highway. And Honda makes some of the most fuel efficient cars out there.
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http://www.fueleconomy.gov. Research, research, research.
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Originally posted by Marc P.
All one would really have to do is create a model (either 3d mapped, or just in variables/numbers) of objects relative to the vehicle itself, then compare with input data from one (or a few, with the average used) GPS's, such that if an object is detected in the path of it's current motion, software will turn the vehicle until the object is no longer in it's path, analyze similar sensors on both sides of the vehicle until no further hindering objects are detected, then resume the pre-set course (via preset waypoints, etc). Again, since I'm not a real programmer, I have no idea how hard this would be to create, nor how well input data can be manipulated to produce the desired output.
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Yeah, this would be ideal in theory, but it's easier said than done. Shape recognition alone is very difficult to do, no less evaluating them.
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Originally posted by Frank(Aflak)
Heres what I would do (if it fit in the rules). I would buy a pickup or van, a really crappy old one... Blah, blah, blah.... Bad stuff if you hit someone/something at high speeds.
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I see a lot of people saying "Do this" without giving any plausible reasons. I noticed that many are trying to convert designs that are driven by humans to one that could be driven by a computer. It's better design a new vehicle from the ground-up rather than modify an existing vehicle because you don't have to work around the built-in safety mechanisms in automobiles, which are meant to be driven by humans.
It's far easier to just eliminate the safety mechanisms and focus on the collision detection and avoidance aspect of the vehicle. At 40MPH the vehicle isn't going to survive. Period. Build it lightweight with a carbon fiber body to maximize fuel efficiency. I'd probabaly use a lightweight aluminum piston or rotary engine. The fuel density is just so much greater (by a few hundred percent!) and cheaper with a liquid fuel versus batteries.