So, about the black boxes mandatory from the 7th of July this year in the European Union, just found a bit more info - officially it's called EDR (Event Data Recorder), which continuously monitors car's safety systems and stores the data in the loop overwriting the old data. It will save 5 seconds of data before the collision and 300 milliseconds afterward. The data monitored and stored:
The following can be read from a car's black box:
- percentage of throttle opening (accelerator pedal pressed),
- vehicle speed in the range from 0 to 250 km/h,
- engine RPMs,
- percentage indicator of brake pressing,
- ABS system status (on/off),
- operation of the ESP system,
- steering wheel turning angle,
- steering wheel movements,
- longitudinal and transverse accelerations during collision,
- vehicle tilt angle,
- condition of seat belts (fastened/not fastened),
- the condition of belt tensioners
- airbag activation,
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light status (TPMS is mandatory since 2014 in new cars)
- cruise control operation,
- status of active driver assistance systems.
What can I say? Orwell was right and 1984 is coming sooner than I thought. With all of the systems if you go over the speed limit it could automatically send an email with a ticket and fine attached to it - right?
I do understand safety but soon all of the fun that driving gives will be taken away by autonomous cars, you just jump in and it takes you wherever desired... Sad but true.
__________________________________________
View my fuel log 2021 Space Star Intense SDA 1.2 automatic: 34.5 mpg (US) ... 14.7 km/L ... 6.8 L/100 km ... 41.4 mpg (Imp)