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Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by Garthe Knight » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:22 pm

I saw this on jalopnik. It's an LCD instrument panel that Ford developed.
If KI3T has this great OSD and holographics, it would be plausible if KI3T also had those LCD gauges on his dash. And it would look very futuristic.

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http://jalopnik.com/5070371/ford-smartg ... 10-hybrids

I wonder if they will consider it.

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Post by jimknight » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:13 pm

That is so cool

I couldnt resist having a play with it though

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I know there is no speedo there but that is displayed on the hud like in the series

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Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by BlueChaos » Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:32 am

Cool! Let's destroy the KITT Mustang by the end of Season 1 and renew KITT entirely in Season 2....

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Post by V8 Interceptor » Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:04 pm

BlueChaos wrote:Cool! Let's destroy the KITT Mustang by the end of Season 1 and renew KITT entirely in Season 2....

*gets chased and run over by KITT & Mike* :mrgreen:
I like that idea but he gets replaced by the Camaro instead.
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Post by Sky_Blue_Civic » Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:43 pm

V8 Interceptor wrote:
BlueChaos wrote:Cool! Let's destroy the KITT Mustang by the end of Season 1 and renew KITT entirely in Season 2....

*gets chased and run over by KITT & Mike* :mrgreen:
I like that idea but he gets replaced by the Camaro instead.
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Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by BlueChaos » Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:50 am

Leave the Camaro to KARR and keep KITT as a GT500KR Mustang but PLEASE redesign it, exterior-wise and interior-wise! Especially the headlights. Why can't KITT use projector headlights? Reflector headlamp is so olddd.... or better yet do away with the headlights! The HUD can serve as a night vision screen for Mike.
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Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by Garthe Knight » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:05 am

Nah, KARR should be the same car as KITT. That's the general idea behind KARR. So he should also be a mustang.
The 2010 Mustang looks cool, much sleeker, I hope they will use it when it's available next year.

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Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by Garthe Knight » Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:54 am

Here is an update with a video of SmartGauge in action.

http://jalopnik.com/5070655/first-look- ... ment-panel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by Ontario Knight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:57 pm

Garthe Knight wrote:Nah, KARR should be the same car as KITT. That's the general idea behind KARR. So he should also be a mustang.
The 2010 Mustang looks cool, much sleeker, I hope they will use it when it's available next year.
I agree however I hate that rally stripe thats ford getting too involved to be the GT500KR and the shelby signed seats need to go..

I agree with the HID lights as well...

And why cant the scanner be one light instead of the two working in opposite directions..

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Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Post by My_Friend_KITT » Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:50 pm

I could see how some programmers could fiddle with this. You could have it sing KR instead of that little dee dee sound or have the screen show KR KI3T driving by instead of that standard "grassy landscape".
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