http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/ Engadget Comments for BMW purportedly working on adaptive ILENA navigation system http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
The posted speed limits will have radio frequency delivered data to passing cars which will have computers that will recognize the posted speed limits and REDUCE speeds.

In residential neighborhoods speed limits reduced to 25 mph

All maximum limits for highways/freeways is whatever the state's maximum limit is (65 for example in NYC)


These computers will be checked whenever the vehicle is given an inspection.

tampering with this device is a violation of federal law and the penalty is $1000. ]]>Feb 26th 2009 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
The sad part is that we have a president that believes in that kind of sh*t.]]>Feb 26th 2009 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
if you have never had to accelerate to avoid something than you need to drive in California or something, because there are LOTS of times when it is better to just pass than to slow down.]]>Feb 26th 2009 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/]]>Feb 26th 2009 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Would you reason the same way in the case of fighter pilots?
The trick is to show only the essential information.

I'm still waiting for the windscreen HUD that shows me the location of wild animals during night driving.
Ir camera, eye tracking, calculate position, show on HUD with symbols (why not show projected movement while you are at it). ]]>Feb 26th 2009 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Maybe you will all be right, and this thing will turn out to be evil itself, but maybe it's possible that it will be a welcome help to drivers, after all why would a car company place on its vehicles a gadget that car buyers will not want?
Since when has Engadget become a den of luddites?]]>Feb 26th 2009 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
Although I do love Mr BMW and everything he comes up with so no doubt it will be in my next one!]]>Feb 26th 2009 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Paired bT phone s in contact with car, establishes encrypted connection. Phone sends unlock code/user prefs to car, car opens door, lights up "go" button on dash. User gets in, belts up, pushes the start engine button and drives off.

Or even, skip the start engine button completely and put a phone-sized slot in the dash: When the driver puts their phone into the slot (which comes with various adapters for different phone models) it automatically hooks into the built-in hands-free, starts the engine and syncs the car's onboard playlists.]]>Feb 27th 2009 4:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
randombloke's ideas are interesting however, something just sounds dangerous like how often people loose their phones, and not having a spare one sitting in the house etc...

Tim]]>Mar 3rd 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
...tough call]]>Feb 26th 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Apr 21st 2010 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/Feb 26th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/
What I DO need is better engine technology.]]>Feb 26th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/You simply set a priority list. I have mine as the primary in my BMW and my wife's as the secondary. When we both get in, mine takes precedence and connects.


Good point. But now ask yourself what happens when your wife wants to drive and you're in the passenger side. What priority takes effect then?

]]>Feb 26th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/bmw-purportedly-working-on-adaptive-ilena-navigation-system/(this is assuming the husband and wife don't both go for the driver door and sit in the driver seat together.)]]>Apr 7th 2009 8:55PM