Knight Rider and Inspector Gadget introduces us to the idea of a talking car, but what if cars really could talk? What if we executed an idea similar to that of these beloved series? Jennifer Healey answers this question in her Tedtalk.
Now she doesn't suggest that we each sit down and teach our cars like a newborn, mouthing the sounds and saying "mama" while shoveling food or rather fuel into its tank. Instead, what she suggests is that cars talk to one another. She suggests that cars exchange information in order to make our roads safer.
If cars could in the most literal sense talk then we would probably find ourselves in more accidents; but if cars could exchange data and rely information to one another like what the velocity the car in front of us is traveling and what is happening several miles down the road, we could save lives and no longer be a part of an overwhelming, depressing statistic.
We can't predict what is going to happen; we can't predict that there will be a guy traveling 20 miles over the speed limit. However, that guy didn't just come out of nowhere, so if our car warns us ahead of time, if other cars whisper in his ear to "watch out", then we wouldn't be blindsided and the chances of us getting in an accident are drastically diminished.
Scientists are working hard to get our cars to exchange data; but the future isn't here just yet. In the meantime, the service center at BMW of Anchorage is here to support the Anchorage region during their time of need. We understand that accidents happen and are here to get your BMW back on the road again, good as new. Drive safely this summer and know that we are always here to pull you back up again when you fall.