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Originally Posted by oilyfan
I would like the technology in cars that can connect to the internet and your home network.
So the ability to stream music or video from the internet while you are driving (video for the backseat obviously). And the ability to connect to your home network through wifi, sync up with your music or video storage, download the content at night (when you are parked near your house) and be ready to go in the morning.
I am a bit shocked that it hasn't happened yet.
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I'd guess maybe Doppler spread is a big reason? Music probably isn't a problem, but video would be tougher to pack in tons of data, but still have enough error correcting coding (and associated hardware) built in to get smooth streaming? Releasing this too early and having it fall on its face (because the streaming is too choppy) would kill the companies financials.
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Originally Posted by Rubicant
Put some piezoelectric materials in the shocks. If we're going towards either partial or fully electric cars, we might as well harvest energy wherever we can.
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I think piezo's are still somewhat in R&D. I'd imagine bugs they are working out are loading effects of different piezo's in the network and trying to bring down cost.