Comments on: Ford to use balloons to test safety systems

By: WVB

WVB — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:01:17 +0000

crash avoidance systems are for idiots not paying attention.
get off your mobile phones and mp3s and concentrate and what your doing.
I will concede, radar cruise would be useful on country roads though.
As for future tailgaters, I imagine the warning chimes would be on from the moment they leave their driveways……….

^^Actually captain, ford should use bmw X6s instead of the balloons just to keep the fugly things off the road.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:46:13 +0000

You must be kidding me.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:49:39 +0000

“TAKE THAT” you shitty Camry!!!!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:53:33 +0000

Frontman is right,
Lexus was the latest one to steal a headline with braking cruise control, but before that merc had been playing with it for ages.

I still dont know why its not a mainstream feature yet since the tech has been on the books for so long.

perhaps the lack of rear enders would do panel beaters out of business?? ha ha ha

what happens when the balloon takes off in the wind as the car is approaching with a distracted driver, and someone comes running out to catch the balloon???

oooopppsss, sorry mate

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:21:36 +0000

That balloon looks better than some cars I can think of. Especially the BMW X6.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:26:30 +0000

Vehicle is Lincoln 2010 MKS. Actually looks good in the flesh and better in any other colour than that!!!!!

By: Rongway

Rongway — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:08:53 +0000

With a car that ugly, I can see why Ford are going broke. I’d rather buy the balloon car, it looks better.

By: Aussiecar

Aussiecar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:40:41 +0000

Just a bit off subject. Whats the car in the picture?

Looks like they stole a Honda Accord and asked Pontiac to design a grill for them.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:25:53 +0000

Lexus didn’t come up with the system, Mercedes, Volvo and VW have been playing with this for ages, except this system will combine the benefits of Radar Cruise and Volvo’s collision avoidance systems. In the early eighties Ford US was playing caterpila lines across the US with radar guided systems in a line of 5 or more cars.

Salesman, no! no clues, no give aways. Next time I’m up your way I will drop in. I actually had more to do with GH & JW than I did with you, but we have run into each other since them. It’s not really that important though

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:27:01 +0000

Didn’t Lexus come up with a radar guided cruise control? If you got to close it applied the brake. Maybe instead of just a warning light/sound the car starts to break.
Frontman, This is not fair, i couldn’t sleep last night trying to work out who you are. Can I have another clue? I fear a total mental breakdown if I can’t work it out.