Driverless drag car

Bruce Fulper · 03-24-2015, 05:48 AM

The technology has been established. It's on our roads already. Who's going to have the first driver-less drag car? Oh man.....ha!

Ron Ortiz · 03-24-2015, 08:48 AM

Isn't that what the stick guys say about automatics.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA yes, it's an auto

ss wannabee · 03-24-2015, 09:19 AM

You take the human onboard element out...it's the end of our sport! PERIOD!!!!!!

Jon Sarrett · 03-24-2015, 09:28 AM

Why rob yourself of the fun? I enjoy driving them as much as I do building them. I dabble in RC planes and cars and they get boring after a while. I have flown in competition before and you don't get the same gut feeling you do sitting in the lanes before round 1. If they start this crap, I guess I will sell all my junk and farm full time.

FireSale · 03-24-2015, 11:18 AM

If they did this with NASCAR they could run 500 miles with not one crash.
Audience = 0.

Well, maybe they could rig it so the video gamers at home could drive the cars. Now that's an idea...

"On the line is Larry Morgan and Steve Kent. Driving for Larry is @MikeBrown112 and for Steve is @LeadFootCarl"

I'm out...

Move along...

Dale

Myron Piatek · 03-24-2015, 11:43 AM

You mean with light sensors, assorted timers, distance counters, rpm activated shifters and the slew rate ignitions nobody has done it yet?

SSGN · 03-24-2015, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

You mean with light sensors, assorted timers, distance counters, rpm activated shifters and the slew rate ignitions nobody has done it yet?

Ok just spit my morning coffee all over the screen

I think I will just go fishing, ...................with a real nice boat

Tom P · 03-24-2015, 04:00 PM

If they would make computers 170 lbs like the old days they could replace drivers in the automatic cars.

I have yet to see one of those stupid autonomous cars on the road but i'd bet they go slow and miss a lot of freeway off ramps.

HandOverFist · 03-25-2015, 01:25 AM

I'm kinda liking that idea about remote control racing.

Don Dimeler · 03-25-2015, 07:53 AM

I must be ahead of my fellow racers in this one. Too many times I have felt this way "driverless drag car" right after I am handed my ET slip.

03-24-2015, 05:48 AM	#1
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Driverless drag car The technology has been established. It's on our roads already. Who's going to have the first driver-less drag car? Oh man.....ha!

03-24-2015, 08:48 AM	#2
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car Isn't that what the stick guys say about automatics. Ron Ortiz U/SA yes, it's an auto __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

03-24-2015, 09:19 AM	#3
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car You take the human onboard element out...it's the end of our sport! PERIOD!!!!!!

03-24-2015, 09:28 AM	#4
Jon Sarrett Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sullivan, OH Posts: 310 Likes: 826 Liked 140 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car Why rob yourself of the fun? I enjoy driving them as much as I do building them. I dabble in RC planes and cars and they get boring after a while. I have flown in competition before and you don't get the same gut feeling you do sitting in the lanes before round 1. If they start this crap, I guess I will sell all my junk and farm full time.

03-24-2015, 11:18 AM	#5
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car If they did this with NASCAR they could run 500 miles with not one crash. Audience = 0. Well, maybe they could rig it so the video gamers at home could drive the cars. Now that's an idea... "On the line is Larry Morgan and Steve Kent. Driving for Larry is @MikeBrown112 and for Steve is @LeadFootCarl" I'm out... Move along... Dale

03-24-2015, 11:43 AM	#6
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car You mean with light sensors, assorted timers, distance counters, rpm activated shifters and the slew rate ignitions nobody has done it yet? __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

03-24-2015, 04:00 PM	#8
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car If they would make computers 170 lbs like the old days they could replace drivers in the automatic cars. I have yet to see one of those stupid autonomous cars on the road but i'd bet they go slow and miss a lot of freeway off ramps.

03-25-2015, 01:25 AM	#9
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Driverless drag car I'm kinda liking that idea about remote control racing. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

03-25-2015, 07:53 AM	#10
Don Dimeler Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Laplata, MD Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Driverless drag car I must be ahead of my fellow racers in this one. Too many times I have felt this way "driverless drag car" right after I am handed my ET slip.