Tony Nixon wrote: >> >> And yes, you are *fortunate* indeed that the telemetry antenna did not blow >> over during the test making the vehicle no longer respond to your control >> input. In that case, if it did not collide with the pole, it might have >> accelerated up to 141.6KPH!!! causing a temporal breakdown of the fluxgate >> capacitor thus sending the vehicle to who knows when!!! > > >Actually, if the data link is broken for more than 0.5 seconds, the car >shuts down. > Speaking of 141.6 klicks, this is really [OT], but I was just wondering how fast you guys can "legally" drive on the roads down there in woolley OZland? One of my fondest memories is the year [94-95] I lived in Germany, and commuted each day for about 105 klicks at 160 kph. What fun. Not in america, baby. live fast, play hard, die young, - danM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: "[PIC]:","[SX]:","[AVR]:" =uP ONLY! "[EE]:","[OT]:" =Other "[BUY]:","[AD]:" =Ads