No question driving occupies grey matter. The faster you drive, the more
bandwidth driving uses. Loping down I-20 with the cruise on between Abilene
and Midland require a brain the size of a peanut, which accommodates most
drivers.
When you drive like we do, all receptors are at Full Scan and
conversation is minimal.
And then you have guys like my boss, who drives like Earnhart (his
hero), talking non-stop, tailgating, maybe passing on the shoulder
occasionally.
There was an interesting thread like this on the Improved Touring list a
few months back. Someone posted a mpg from a guy in a Acura Integra on a
road course. He was trying to act like an expert and give a running lap with
full commentary as he drove at race speeds. Looked real cool right up until
the early apex, off-tack at exit and roll. Last comment was "F@$*!"
He was basically using more bandwidth than available.
Rex Burkheimer
Parts Plus Marketing Director
WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
To: Rex Burkheimer <rex@txol.net>
Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: cell phone wiring
> hmm... I'd agree to certain extent (which is why I originally posted
> about integrating the phone), but I'm also in agreement that regualr
> conversation takes up some gray matter also. it may just be the way I
> drive (usually too fast), but I don't like to talk to anybody, really.
> what the cop said about driving was spot on, I thought (that was to the
> whole list, not just me, right?); most friving is rote and almost
> trance-like.
>
> scott
>
> On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Rex Burkheimer wrote:
>
> >
> > because it occupies your hand, and it takes both to control the car.
> > Because they tend to slide out of place when you try to cradle it in
your
> > neck, with the resultant fumble on the floor routine, all to the
detriment
> > of control.
> >
> > Rex Burkheimer
> > Parts Plus Marketing Director
> > WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: William M. Gilroy <wmgilroy@avaya.com>
> > To: Paul F Mele <Paul.Mele@usermail.com>
> > Cc: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 3:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: cell phone wiring
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Paul F Mele wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm worried about a certain statistic....People driving while
talking on
> > > > cell phones have the same accident and death rate as DRUNK DRIVERS.
> > This is
> > > > NOT becouse of their hands or ears being occupied...it's the same
with
> > or
> > > > without the hands-free set-ups. It's because driver's minds are
> > diverted
> > > > from driving towards the conversation.
> > >
> > > I don't doubt this statistic but I have a question. If it is the
> > > conversation that cause the problem how come talking to your
> > > passenger does not result in the same accident rate? Why
> > > is the phone call different than an in person conversation?
> > >
> > > Bill Gilroy
> > >
> > > [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type text/x-vcard which had a
name
> > of wmgilroy.vcf]
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