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  1. wingfeather

    wingfeather F1 Rookie

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    #1 wingfeather, Sep 27, 2007
    Has Ferrari included these in it's vehicles? If so, which models/years?

    For those unfamiliar with the devices:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_data_recorder

    An Event Data Recorder or EDR is a device installed in some automobiles and trucks to record information related to accidents. Information from these devices can be collected after a crash and analyzed to help determine what the vehicles were doing before, during and after the accident. The term generally refers to a simple, tamper-proof, read-write memory device, similar to the "black box" found on airplanes (as opposed to the tape recorders and video cameras common in police vehicles and many commercial trucks).
     
  2. Artvonne

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    #2 Artvonne, Sep 27, 2007
    Yeah, isnt neat how the government just slipped them in and didnt ask anybody?
     
  3. wingfeather

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    #3 wingfeather, Sep 28, 2007
    Yeah. I'm shocked at how many people don't know they exist... and how the data can be interpreted by a court of law.

    I'm looking to purchase a 360, but if they have EDR's... might as well stick with my older 348 & keep my freedom.
     
  4. 2NA

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    #4 2NA, Sep 28, 2007
    I'm as offended and outraged at the government intrusion into our lives as anyone but how about this.


    A printout from the "black box" as part of a PPI.

    You might learn a little new information about how the car was treated before you buy it.
     
  5. don_xvi

    don_xvi F1 Rookie

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    #5 don_xvi, Sep 28, 2007
    Where's the government intrusion? From the aforementioned Wikipedia article:

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    Various groups in the United States have been engaged in lobbying the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop a uniform standard for EDRs or VEDR (Video Event Data Recorder), and many support the introduction of legislation requiring installation of the devices in all new automobiles. Because EDRs are not currently required by law, usage of the device varies widely from manufacturer to manufacturer. General Motors and Ford implement the technology on most of their recent models, while Mercedes-Benz does not use EDRs at all. As of 2003, there were at least 40 million vehicles equipped with the devices.[3]

    As of August 2006, the NHTSA published a final rule [1] standardising requirements for EDR's voluntarily installed on all vehicles manufactured after September 1, 2010, but stopped short of requiring their installation. [2]
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    It's not a conspiracy and that helicopter's blue for the TV traffic report, not black.

    Having been involved in the use of one of these to reconstruct what happened in a crash... well, I'm sure the guy we busted for not paying attention and rear-ending one of our prototypes with the prototype HE was driving isn't a big fan of them !
     
  6. wingfeather

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    #6 wingfeather, Sep 28, 2007
    No. It only records a few minutes at a time, or is triggered by "crash-like events". They don't hold any long-term records.

    But just in case they do, I made sure to max out my top speed, RPMs and ABS systems before pulling into the dealership to trade in my last car :) If they can read that type of stuff, then the mechanics were in for a shock. LOL
     

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