Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by Gripenfelter
Yeah but at least now they won't wreck your windshield. You can safely catapult them over your car.
I'm surprised Q from James Bond never thought of it.
I'm surprised Q from James Bond never thought of it.
Very good point. I think they should put those on SUV's over here.
SMASH.. Whosh over the soccer mom bus! FTW
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Ok, so you don't get hurt from hitting the hood so hard.....
...but you still have a broken leg from the front bumper.
Good idea? Yes, but incompletely executed I'd say.
...but you still have a broken leg from the front bumper.
Good idea? Yes, but incompletely executed I'd say.
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by OctaneZ28
Ok, so you don't get hurt from hitting the hood so hard.....
...but you still have a broken leg from the front bumper.
Good idea? Yes, but incompletely executed I'd say.
...but you still have a broken leg from the front bumper.
Good idea? Yes, but incompletely executed I'd say.
sounds like a good idea
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Another attempt at making the world idiot proof instaed of punishing those with a lack of common sense....I'm gonna' go live in a damned cave, I swear.......WTF ever happened to personal responsibility?!?
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by jg95z28
For a split second there I thought the topic was "deployable bayonet for pedestrians" and thought, "what a great idea". 
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by Doug Harden
Another attempt at making the world idiot proof instaed of punishing those with a lack of common sense....I'm gonna' go live in a damned cave, I swear.......WTF ever happened to personal responsibility?!?
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Now I'll have to put it in reverse and back over em to make sure there are no witnesses. 
120 man YEARS of development. No wonder Jag is in trouble. Its gotta be a European thing because I think the chances of hitting someone in the US are pretty low..knock on wood.
120 man YEARS of development. No wonder Jag is in trouble. Its gotta be a European thing because I think the chances of hitting someone in the US are pretty low..knock on wood.
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by Doug Harden
Another attempt at making the world idiot proof instaed of punishing those with a lack of common sense....I'm gonna' go live in a damned cave, I swear.......WTF ever happened to personal responsibility?!?
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by Doug Harden
Another attempt at making the world idiot proof instaed of punishing those with a lack of common sense....I'm gonna' go live in a damned cave, I swear.......WTF ever happened to personal responsibility?!?
I don't understand why a lot of you are comparing something like this to common sense anyway. A lot of times people just simply "f*ck up," that is what we do as humans...we f*ck up a lot. I don't see any problem in technology padding the consequences of our mistakes.
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by Meccadeth
Common sense failed long, long ago.
I don't understand why a lot of you are comparing something like this to common sense anyway. A lot of times people just simply "f*ck up," that is what we do as humans...we f*ck up a lot. I don't see any problem in technology padding the consequences of our mistakes.
I don't understand why a lot of you are comparing something like this to common sense anyway. A lot of times people just simply "f*ck up," that is what we do as humans...we f*ck up a lot. I don't see any problem in technology padding the consequences of our mistakes.
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by ckt101
It won't be long before we build airbags into telephone poles, and people who drive into trees start suing the city/state/country because they ran into a tree that wasn't wrapped in 5 inches of bubble wrap.
I think the deer around here could stand to be wrapped in 5 inches of bubble wrap. Maybe even more.
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Re: Jaguar introduces deployable bonnet for pedestrians
Originally Posted by Meccadeth
Common sense failed long, long ago.
I don't understand why a lot of you are comparing something like this to common sense anyway. A lot of times people just simply "f*ck up," that is what we do as humans...we f*ck up a lot. I don't see any problem in technology padding the consequences of our mistakes.
I don't understand why a lot of you are comparing something like this to common sense anyway. A lot of times people just simply "f*ck up," that is what we do as humans...we f*ck up a lot. I don't see any problem in technology padding the consequences of our mistakes.
Limit Cell Phone Use, Enforce "City" Speed Limits More, Create "Overhead" Crosswalks at busy intersections...
There's lots of things that would be much more benificial then a freaking jumbo spring board on the hood of a car.
Smart One there FORD!!!