Honda Drive Recorder
Feb 1, 08 09:18 AM PDT
Aeroplanes come with black boxes, so why not cars? Apparently, that's what Honda hopes to change with its Drive Recorder that is capable of detecting impacts while saving information of up to a dozen seconds before and eight seconds afterwards. This information includes forward-view imagery, sound, speed data, and deceleration, all stowed away in an SD memory card within the Drive Recorder itself. Guess insurance agents and the authorities will have a much easier time pinpointing who is in the wrong in the event of a collision. The Honda Drive Recorder retails for approximately $500 and currently works with Honda cars only (duh!).
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By Joe James , 23/06/08 1:37 PM (CommentID #742641)
Why would they sell something for retail, when the vehicle already has a black box in it? However, Honda will not release the software to read it for "liability reasons." This seems to contradict what they have set as a coporate policy.
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