Yeah I know it's Toyota.
***EDIT. Hey Cuppa I have changed the name of the thread as this evolves into an Outback Comms chat.
Yeah I know it's Toyota.
***EDIT. Hey Cuppa I have changed the name of the thread as this evolves into an Outback Comms chat.
Last edited by MudRunnerTD; 22nd May 2016 at 10:44 AM.
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no reason why you couldnt put them on any vehicle, they will charge for them anyway.
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Wow, that's pretty cool!
Don't know if I'm ganna buy a Toyota but I like it.
This will be the way of the future though
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how much is the unit worth ? does it notify the drivers of the cars that the signal passes thru to get to a node . if it does'nt and they couldnot help , it might be better to have a personal epirb .the signal would probably get to the authorities faster . the spot epirbs are about $200 .
I was looking at this last night, great idea but still limited to 25km at the moment.
Range will improve I'm sure.
Cheers
Jack
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BigRAWesty (21st May 2016)
First big press release I've seen on it and still very early days and lots to sort out.
For remote travel it won't come anywhere near the safety, versatility or response of a Sat Phone/HF/messaging EPIRB for a while yet.
For the long term it will stand or fall on how well the integration works with the Carriers.
HF - very much in the twilight years and very high initial costs but still allows you to "broadcast"
EPIRB - no comms or limited comms for a messaging version such as spot but cheap, extremely reliable and fast emergency response
Sat Phone - most versatile and dual band (Sat and Mobile) are smaller and cheaper than they have ever been albeit still very hefty access charges.
Mobile telco networking - bit of a compromise of all 3 in various ways in that it gets rid of the disadvantages of most but doesn't pick up on any major advantages
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
snicko (17th May 2016)
Good idea. For sure. But how many Landcruisers do they think will be in range of each other in the middle of ship creek at any given time? Going by there ad. Lots.
Still a good idea though.
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BigRAWesty (21st May 2016)
Hehehe... maybe a dozen or more... all bogged or broken within a few hundred metres of each other.
Could save on technology and use two empty cans and a piece of string to sort out which one the burn first to keep warm
(sorry, just an image that flashed thru my mind I felt I had to share)
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
SpaceX (and other companies working in the same field) and the reduction in launch costs for satellites and therefore their running costs, will bury this.
Yes the beginning, not so sure Toyota has hit its public service / public relations on target though.
I can say with all honesty, if a Toyota, a Jeep, a Suzuki or any other brand had it's driver in need of assistance my PLB will be switched on no matter what they drive.
So FU Toyota, we are all together when the chips are down and I'm astounded you don't realize this.
A good idea starts somewhere, here hoping Toyota make sure every vehicle in the bush gets one of these.
That will be a public service / public relations coup.
Cheers
Macca
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