Why not a KITT radar/lazer detector?

[Showpro1]

Now that we will have access to Mio's KITT GPS, why not a KITT radar /lazer detector for
the best overall effect?
Maybe Mio could do that or get one of the radar/lazer makers to make a great talking detectors.
Just a thought.

[scottab21]

That would be nice to have, but maybe built into the GPS system.

[neps]

I'm not sure I would see the point. The beauty of a GPS unit is to actually have KITT talk to you - it has a weak level of intelligence to it. For a radar detector - isn't that mostly just beeps and what type of device it is that it is detecting?

I just don't see a stand alone device of that type doing well. Also I feel like the Radar detector craze has died down (all my family that used to have one no longer do for example) considerably, and the devices are really cheap. Haven't some states banned them as well?

[PHOENIXZERO]

Only a couple IIRC, they're mostly banned though for commercial vehicles. They don't really work that well anymore anyway with newer technology the police use. Besides, you shouldn't be speeding anyway.

I do believe however that there are GPS devices that update speed traps and things like that.

[Showpro1]

I would agree with the fact we shouldnt be speeding, however when you are pressed for time lets admit we have
all speeded & come short of being PERFECT am I right.
And as to the other thing of the detectors all being bleeps, not all are for instance I have one that has a female voice
I guess now with a talking radar detector & the Mio KITT GPS it will be like a marriage made in Detroit. lol
Basically this post was a what if type thing, I know its not up to the high standards of posts that ask: If KITT were a human what would he look like? but there you have it folks.

I dont know about you all but sometimes I have a need for speed.
Have great weekend.

[jup]

Funny how, just the other day, I was pondering if anyone still used radar detectors.

As for GPS systems, I have a concern. One of the menu selections (at least on mine) tattle tales the highest speed driven. The thing could darn near be used to incriminate you on speeding, if it actually memorizes where you drove at while doing what speed. Be even worse if it communicated this information in real time to the local authorities.

I do say 'darn near', because a friend once mentioned a flaw in this system. If it mis-located on start up and then corrects itself, it can become confused with the physical reality of MPH. He said the unit recorded a speed of something like 23,000 MPH! Nice to know that when the first Warp ready ship is put into use, GPS will have been long since ready to chart it's speed.

Actually, I would rather have a Speed minder device over a trap detector. Shouldn't be too complicated. An electric eye that looks for those unique white, rectangular Speed Limit signs and identifies those gigantic numbers via OCR software. It compares this number to the speedometer and does something like blink a light when the meter is above the sign's posted limit. Go way over and a buzzer is included. Here in California, the tollerance is now a tiny 3 MPH over the posted limit...and that is when Zero Tollerance is not in effect. I know it used to be 5. And, it might have even been 10 at some point. But, right along with the tightening restrictions on phone usage and smoking, it's a meek three MPH. At least, there's Cruise Control.

[Showpro1]

Jup
I hear you, it would be a possible to be incriminated by those modern marvels but their good points
do outweigh the possible pitfalls.
I dont think you have to worry too much about Big Brother just yet.
The moral of the story is we should try to not Operate Above The Law! (lol).
Im just will be glad to have the new Mio KITT GPS & have KITT address you by name unless your name is Devon, Wilton, or Bonnie, Im not sure about April though, hmmmm