Another nail in the coffin of driving pleasure

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:40 am

Apart from the safety aspects, what do you think insulating the driver from 'disturbances caused by unnecessary feedback' will do to driving enjoyment?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19979380

Chas · Post by **Chas** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:10 am

I saw that yesterday and thought the same thing. Another step along the virtualisation of the motor car.

jamesa · Post by **jamesa** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:20 am

The `masses` don`t really enjoy driving, it`s just a `means to an end`.

For those that do enjoy then removing the current `feel` will reduce their pleasure, although when you consider the state of our roads

it may be no bad thing.

Will be interesting to see the knock on effect to the car`s other conventional systems ... run flats replaced by solid tyres

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:46 am

jamesa wrote:Will be interesting to see the knock on effect to the car`s other conventional systems ... run flats replaced by solid tyres

I think they'd be both too heavy and too expensive, but there are already foam-filled tyres available for bikes etc, so it may only be a matter of time before they come to cars

JPR89 · Post by **JPR89** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:37 pm

jamesa wrote:The `masses` don`t really enjoy driving, it`s just a `means to an end`.

For those that do enjoy then removing the current `feel` will reduce their pleasure, although when you consider the state of our roads it may be no bad thing.

That's why there are so many of these Hyundai Ixx things about these days. Lets be honest though, none of us on here would buy a Nissan for "driving pleasure" would we, it would be a run about for the dirty jobs or getting to work. If BMW started adopting a similar system then maybe that would be cause for concern...