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Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:22 pm
by Garthe Knight
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.

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:13 pm
by jimknight
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

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:32 am
by BlueChaos
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:

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:04 pm
by V8 Interceptor
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.

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:43 pm
by Sky_Blue_Civic
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.
Nope...he gets replaced by a Civic! :lol: *prepares to get flamed by the rest of KRO :lol: *

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:50 am
by BlueChaos
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.

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:05 am
by Garthe Knight
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.

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:54 am
by Garthe Knight
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;

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:57 pm
by Ontario Knight
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..

Re: Smartgauge LCD instruments

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:50 pm
by My_Friend_KITT
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".