Standard equipment 30 years from now.

[Musashi3000GT]

I was talking to a older fellow here where I work and he was telling me that the reason he like the older cars is cause he understands them. His son just got a new Land Rover and he says its more of a space shuttle then a car. he said it had too many gadgets and features.
I dunno, I never even been in a Landrover.
So it got me thinking, 30 years ago there was no rearview cameras, no GPS, no onstar, no headlights that turn in the dirrection of your stearing, no voice command, preset mirror and seat recognition, no remote ignition, no electronic suspension. most of the fancy features we see today would of been Sci-fi 30 years ago.
Anyone ever wonder what fancy features we will be seeing 30 years from now? that new thing Dodge has done to thier engine, where it dissengages four out of 8 cylinders is preaty cool, 4 years ago I would of said it be bull and pointless but now its kinda cool.

What features would you guys like to see in a 2035 model?

[clawhammer]

0 emissions motor that get 100 mpg and it uses water

Sub-10 second cars that come that way from the factory and last 500,000 miles

Brakes that can slow your 8000 pound SUV from 70 to 0 in less than 100 feet.

Over 2 g's on the skidpad

500,000 mile tires.

[Gohan Ryu]

A General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger seven barreled 30 mm Gatling rotary cannon that shoots depleted uranium rounds - mounted on the hood.

And a cupholder large enough to hold a 7-11 Big Gulp.

[Ace$nyper]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

no headlights that turn in the dirrection of your stearing,

its steering and 2nd its an old ass idea just coming back me I forget exactly what car but i'm thinkin Cord. Also there was fuel injection in the 30s. not to jack thread just wanted to add that.

but alot of this new stuff is older stuff that is just coming back so to me feeling what'll be out is a flop now but when we make the tech a little better it'll be a cool common place.

[dampachi]

Lasers.

[mason_RsX]

A Honda V-8 I know...thats low


How about a self drive car for those hung over mornings driving to work...that would be magical...plus ppl who suck at driving need not actually have to drive anymore

[GritMaster]

The disengaging cylinders to increase fuel efficency is an old Cadillac? Idea too i beleive.

[-Josh-]

It's an idea that's been around but has failed miserably up until the recent reintroduction of it.

I would guess... The cars will drive themselves....

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

no headlights that turn in the dirrection of your stearing,



that new thing Dodge has done to thier engine, where it dissengages four out of 8 cylinders is preaty cool, 4 years ago I would of said it be bull and pointless but now its kinda cool.

Headlights that turn with your steering... been done. Back in 1948.

Preston Tucker built Tucker Automobiles, he built 48 cars.

# Engine: H-6 (horizontally opposed), ohv, 335 ci (4.50 x 3.50 in. bore x stroke), 7.0:1 compression ratio, 166 bhp, 372 lbs/ft torque.
# Size: 128" wheelbase, 219" overall length, 60" height, 79" width, 4200 pounds.
# Performance: 0-60 in 10 seconds, est. top speed 120 mph
# Original (projected) price: $2450
# Current value: from about 1/4 million to 1/2 million (Tucker #1030 sold at auction in March, 1996 for $259,000)
# Yes, it could go in reverse


And cylinder deactivation has been used by Cadillac back in the 1980s, My friend had a 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood with the 368ci V8 with the 8-6-4 cylinder deactivation. When my buddy and I drove out to Kentucky from California his brother drove his '81 Fleetwood. And averaged 18-22mpg on the highway with A/C blowing constantly. Which I might add was the coldest A/C i've ever experianced. I shit you not frost like fog would come out of the vents it was so cold. One of the most comfortble leather seats I've been in as well.


Anywho, Dodge isn't special for using it. GM has been using DOD (displacement on demand) for a few years now with the V8 motors in SUVs and Cadillac Sedans.

Dodge just adapted it to their motors, good move on their part. Although they need to put it on the Hemi's in their trucks. they're rated at 14city/18hwy mpg but they get around 10city/14hwy mpg. People were all for the new Dodges and Hemi power, which aren't all that quick, and are wishing they got the EPA estimations. Their maybe a class act in the future for 'false advertising'. Who knows?

[CivRacer95]

I say in the future, we just have teleports to go wherever we want to go.

For the feel of a "driving" experience, just go virtual reality. Go as fast as you want with whatever car you want. If you wreck, nobody gets hurt. No police, no tickets, no pedestrians. Just go as you please, wherever you please all in a completely fictional place made up through computer graphics.

[-Josh-]

GM is also currently using DOD in their new FWD 5.3 Litre V8, such as the one in the new Grand Prix GXP.


That would suck civ...

[CivRacer95]

Originally Posted by Z28Josh

GM is also currently using DOD in their new FWD 5.3 Litre V8, such as the one in the new Grand Prix GXP.


That would suck civ...

I know, I've been kickin back a few. Mind's a little foggy. Like McDonalds use to say "it could happen". Heh...

[TheStang00]

Originally Posted by Gohan Ryu

A General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger seven barreled 30 mm Gatling rotary cannon that shoots depleted uranium rounds - mounted on the hood.

that thing would stop your car and make you go backwards lol. 70 rounds a second... i would say hydrogen motors would be comon place but the oil companies bought all the rights to that technology so it will never be advanced.

[xXxRocker5150]

Originally Posted by RedNeck383

Headlights that turn with your steering... been done. Back in 1948.

Preston Tucker built Tucker Automobiles, he built 48 cars.

# Engine: H-6 (horizontally opposed), ohv, 335 ci (4.50 x 3.50 in. bore x stroke), 7.0:1 compression ratio, 166 bhp, 372 lbs/ft torque.
# Size: 128" wheelbase, 219" overall length, 60" height, 79" width, 4200 pounds.
# Performance: 0-60 in 10 seconds, est. top speed 120 mph
# Original (projected) price: $2450
# Current value: from about 1/4 million to 1/2 million (Tucker #1030 sold at auction in March, 1996 for $259,000)
# Yes, it could go in reverse


And cylinder deactivation has been used by Cadillac back in the 1980s, My friend had a 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood with the 368ci V8 with the 8-6-4 cylinder deactivation. When my buddy and I drove out to Kentucky from California his brother drove his '81 Fleetwood. And averaged 18-22mpg on the highway with A/C blowing constantly. Which I might add was the coldest A/C i've ever experianced. I shit you not frost like fog would come out of the vents it was so cold. One of the most comfortble leather seats I've been in as well.


Anywho, Dodge isn't special for using it. GM has been using DOD (displacement on demand) for a few years now with the V8 motors in SUVs and Cadillac Sedans.

Dodge just adapted it to their motors, good move on their part. Although they need to put it on the Hemi's in their trucks. they're rated at 14city/18hwy mpg but they get around 10city/14hwy mpg. People were all for the new Dodges and Hemi power, which aren't all that quick, and are wishing they got the EPA estimations. Their maybe a class act in the future for 'false advertising'. Who knows?

I saw a documentary on those tuckers, and those things were built like tanks. They had a video of one of them that survived a 100 MPH role, and the drove it to the auto show and everything, not too much damage at all.

Don't mean to get off topic, so I think cars are gonna have those same jets that they use on the harrier air planes, so that cars will be able to fly.

[CassiesMan]

Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

I was talking to a older fellow here where I work and he was telling me that the reason he like the older cars is cause he understands them. His son just got a new Land Rover and he says its more of a space shuttle then a car. he said it had too many gadgets and features.

Old farts need to catch up to the 21st century. If GPS and climate control and steering wheel mounted controls are space shuttlish, then shit, call me an astronaut. EMBRACE THE FUTURE! Your not gonna stop it. Its like those people who complain about iDrive on the new BMWs. Yeah, it can be complicated if your blind or have never seen a computer in your life...

Anyways, I think that in the future, cars will be the same, just safer. And all be powered by some fancy ass 'enviromentally freindly' motor. And I'll be that one ass whole still driving around poluting the place becuase A)Im an evil Republican and B)So far, all the hybrid cars so far look gay.