Another Toyota First!

[Walter Youshock]

That sort of goes along with the automatic braking system Packard tried around 1955.  There was a sensor in the grille that measured the distance from the Packard to the car in front of it.  Problem was, in city traffic, the car got terrified to move!!!  All those cars buzzing around the sensor!

The Cyclone showcar had a radar in it that would set off distance warning lights on the dash.  (Maurice Hendry's "Cadillac:  The Complete History" has some info on these systems.)

With cars that buzz, whistle, call the police on you, park themselves:  why not?  I wish they'd make one that'd drive itself.  The only time I'll ever get to RIDE in a Cadillac is when I'm dead--at least I HOPE it's a Cadillac--

I'll be calling my lawyer tomorrow to change the Will...

[Ohio57-62Sedan]

They... are working on it...  GM has a bunch of ideas from the youngest and brightest from MIT.. 

Don't worry Walter well make sure there are nothing but Cadillac's in your procession...

[Coupe]

This quote from Toyoland's opening page pretty sums up their approach. "Toyota has been a pioneer in advanced technology - not so much inventing it as actually using it." Hasn't this been the secret to Japan's success, whether it is a TV or a car? What have they invented? They take a good idea, expand on it and find a cheaper way to build it.  

[Walter Youshock]

More or less--

They CAN "Gild the Lily"!!!!

[Walter Youshock]

As a part of reconstruction and being taught self-efficiency, they not only saw and were shown how things were made, but immediately got to work on how to make it better and more efficiently.  Eventually, we simply fell behind.

No wonder we are where we are today...

Complacency is expensive.

[Johnny]

Not to sound unpatriotic, but Japans success is due to our failure to produce quality products that Americans wanted.  Sure there was a big difference with labor costs, but the fact remains that at 50 dollars a week or 50 dollars an hour, the Japanese were able to produce better vehicles.


Edit, removed quote as it appears in the thread above making it redundant, rgm.

[Walter Youshock]

...and, after WWII, WE showed them HOW to make things so THEY could become self-sufficient.

[Johnny]

Yes we did, but the fact remains, for whatever reason they built thiings better then we did.


Edit, removed quote, rgm

[Walter Youshock]

NOW you got my point!!!!!!!!!!!!

COMPLACENCY IS EXPENSIVE!!!!

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

*You will be able to relax in the next couple of days, if not sooner, since I am sure one of the powers to be will be eliminating these posts.  Most likely one of the non American moderators.   

G'day Johnny,

From what you just said, it would have to be me that you are referring to as there aren't any other "Alien" Moderators.

But, fear not, it was an American Moderator that locked the thread as it was going totally "Off-topic".

The rest of the free world is totally aware of the tragedies of not only Pearl Harbour and the Twin Towers, but the rest of the Terrorist activities that have occurred worldwide.   Did you hear about Bali?

Bruce.
"Alien"  sorry, non American Moderator 

[Robert Meyers]

Interesting thread having strayed horrendously off topic.

Irrelevant, negative/impolite posts removed.

Thread locked as everyone has had their say, and then some.

Class/Tact is universal, regardless of moderator's origin/local.