2009 Fuck yeah!

I've always wanted to design a interface that hooked up to a cars computer management system.
In short I'd want to design a system that changes the cars fuel maps, turbo boost and other variable paramaters, in real time.



So lets say you've got your Rx7 twin turbo, and you're driving around town, just picking up groceries and just generally commuting around a urban setting, so perhaps you'd want the car to accelerate to a fair speed, and not use too much fuel. So you set it to Economy mode, which might use the most fuel efficent fuel map, put more boost through the smaller turbo, while leaving the larger one to do practically little to nothing, perhaps the suspension gets raised up a little to help with speed bumps and other such things.
But then you see some little snot at the lights and you want to teach him a lesson. So you wack the car into sport mode, and before the light turns green, the car lowers, has changed its fuel map, and has changed the boost settings on both turbos.
Then maybe you want to do some track time, and you put it into super sport mode and the car goes to its lowest and firmest setting, the car's tuning changes to suit track conditions and the car's no longer is limited.
Perhaps even if you liked going long distances you could have a touring mode, that takes the limiter of the engine, and sets the engine and car up for optimal fuel efficiency, but allowing the car to still reach high speeds, perhaps by being all motor at this point?

And then I'd want it all to be controlled by an adorable Digimon!

I got one in grade 5, or standard 3 as it was called. I was about 11 at the time and I thought it was great.
Either way I think it would be cool to have a Digimon or Tamagochi hooked up to your cars computer. It could even have a spot on the dash, as most cars these days have similar screens to what those portable pet toys had.
The little character could, cry when the car has detected a fluid leak, it could make a poo when its oil needed changing, and it could act angry and grumpy when it was hungry (when you needed to add more petrol).
In fact it could all interface with the above system above and then your little guy could change his appearance to match the driving mode. And if you didn't service the car regularly or if you where generally abusive to the car, it would act all beat up and unhappy.
:whee:

Please car makers, see this post, steal my idea and put it into production, and then call it the Caramon!
Then if you have any decency, contact me, and give me one.

And oh yeah, happy 2009. Its the year of the ox, I'm a taurus and according to this web site,

"Taurus: "THE YEAR OF THE OX"

Meaning "the Bull," Taurus is the Sign of THE OX to both western and Chinese Astrology. Apparently the whole world agrees on one thing.. which is that the Ox Is STRONG (AND Stubborn!) "Bull-headed" is a well-worn term for Taureans, though it must also be said in their defense that this stubborn streak only comes out when they are defending their Private Pasture. Taureans have a long-accepted Way Of Doing Things; as long as that is respected, and you don't try to force them to do things they did not PLAN to do, they are genuinely placid, gentle and hard-working people. Try to force them in any way, and a head-down Charge is likely!

The special skill and interest of Taureans is WORK of the right kind; the Ox pulls the Plow, treads the grain and carries the produce to market; Taurus is intimately connected to Food Production as an industry, though anyplace where Strength and Stubborn Will are needed may likely have a few Taureans on the scene. Wildly FERTILE, the Ox is a natural Parent.. and tends to be an understanding and patient one at that.. though it is really Sex that the Ox sets-out after, they DO tend to accept the 'consequences' with placid serenity, afterwards. It is also a trait of this Sign that the Ox is deeply Philosophic in outlook; most Taureans have studied the ancient Philosophies well-enough to have a Fitting Quote for every occasion"

In short that means that this year, I'm going to kick your ass.
Happy new year fuckers, and remember:
Drive fast and don't hit anything. ;)

PS. Plet was great.