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Lexus to roll out system that lets its cars talk to drivers

usatoday.com — Along with its version of Onstar, Toyota announced that new cars will include a system that can send voice messages over the air to its drivers. Called Lexus Insider, the service will let Lexus send audio messages to owners on whatever subject it chooses, from tips on making the best use of the vehicles' features to suggestions for a scenic drive.

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  • FirstDigg, on 01/08/2009, -0/+26Currently Toyota is saying "We're not going to barrage customers with marketing messages" and is opt-in, but we'll see where that goes I guess. =] Get ready for auto-spam!
  • inactive, on 01/08/2009, -1/+22wow.. I would love to be able to chat with my car during rush hour... talk about sports, the news, and maybe even potential ladies that I will be giving rides to later in the evening.
  • Sonan, on 01/08/2009, -0/+19Do not want.
  • socivitus, on 01/08/2009, -2/+19Can I teach my car to say "***** off" to people who tailgate?
  • crackedlogic, on 01/08/2009, -0/+13obligatory knight rider reference.
  • shawns, on 01/08/2009, -1/+14so first people had enough people have trouble driving and talking on their cell phone, and then it was texting that caused problems. now cars are going to talk to drivers too. start planning your curses of moron drivers now
  • serif69, on 01/08/2009, -0/+11"Yes, car, I agree that my mother is a very nice woman."
  • Brad324, on 01/08/2009, -0/+9"You did not come to a complete stop at that stop sign. You're speeding - slow down! That pedestrian has the right of way, you idiot!"
  • SilentBobSC, on 01/08/2009, -1/+10The door is ajar
    The door is ajar
    The door is ajar
  • rglover, on 01/08/2009, -0/+8"Sir. Please return the illegal female passenger to the corner of 8th & Main."
  • cadmiumpaint, on 01/08/2009, -0/+7"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that...I know you were planning to buy me regular instead of premium gas, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen"
  • Laminated, on 01/08/2009, -1/+8I'm afraid I can't do that Dave
  • SexyFarts, on 01/08/2009, -1/+7There's a reason why Lexus is #1 in customer satisfaction and this just adds to that allure. Lexus has always taken care of me. They even have free Starbuck's coffee, snacks, shoe shining, and wi-fi at the Lexus dealer that I go to when I get service done. That tells me that the customer service isn't over as soon as you drive the car off the lot. It's for the lifetime of your ownership.

    Oh and for those that are saying it's just for free advertising and spam, Lexus sends me their magazine free of charge and the magazine has nothing to do with Lexus. There may be 2 ads at most at the back of the magazine but it's a travel, arts, food, music, living, and culture magazine that's actually pretty interesting to read and well done.
  • alliekins619, on 01/08/2009, -0/+6Dude, I think that's existed for a while and it's called a "horn".
  • inactive, on 01/08/2009, -0/+6it better come with a STFU button.
  • inactive, on 01/08/2009, -0/+5This quote sums it up: "It's a non-starter," says William Matthies of consultants Coyote Insight and a longtime consumer electronics executive. "You've got the same thing coming to your home now. It strikes me as the same thing" as junk mail.

    I never even activated Onstar in my last car. I don't need that *****.
  • pitdog, on 01/08/2009, -0/+5I have a wife, thank you.
  • lafan313, on 01/08/2009, -0/+4I know you're getting dugg down, but you're totally correct. My TL does this. However, the voice sounds like a robot with Tourettes.
  • dariusm5, on 01/08/2009, -1/+5I want a K.I.T.T voice
  • omjeremy, on 01/08/2009, -0/+4"Computer; please locate Commander Chakotay."
  • serif69, on 01/08/2009, -4/+8As long as I can teach my car to say, "Then get out of my ***** way," to you...
  • Zervaman, on 01/08/2009, -1/+5"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
  • 5cents, on 01/08/2009, -0/+4sounds really techy but could become annoying just as a BMW's model which voice instructions to the driver which already exist
  • FXNGLAS, on 01/08/2009, -0/+4Shall I switch to Super Pursuit Mode?
  • socivitus, on 01/08/2009, -1/+5How is going the speed limit and following the rules of the road delaying the flow of traffic? You have yourself confused with someone important.
  • slayerab, on 01/08/2009, -0/+3Big macs are juicy?
  • SwankRock3000, on 01/08/2009, -0/+3"You don't have to shout, Michael, I'm all around you"
  • xLSDx, on 01/08/2009, -0/+3"Why don't you stop at McDonald's for a hot juicy Big Mac?"
  • sandiegodude, on 01/08/2009, -1/+4I dunno why, but the fact your user name is "SexyFarts" really made what you typed golden. DUGG!
  • krakelohm, on 01/09/2009, -0/+3Give it time
  • socivitus, on 01/08/2009, -0/+3Well, once your car says that, my car will tell me to pound on the brake and scare you back.
  • BxBoy, on 01/08/2009, -0/+3Where are you, KITT?
  • d1a1s1, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2Perfect example of an answer to a question that was never asked!
  • Kidddrunkadelic, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2Can you program the Lexus to call you Michael?
  • Sharky35, on 01/08/2009, -5/+7WOW, Some Acuras (RL, TL, MDX, RDX) have been doing this for a few years... Welcome to THE YEAR 2004!
  • quomen, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2I just spread e-herpes to you!
  • rushiku, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2Ting, ting, ting "I see you're trying to commute, would you like help with that?"

    Thanks, I'll pass.
  • tgc1, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2"Commander Chakotay is on the Holo deck having sex with a virtual Captain Janeway."
  • WafflePirate, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2"Dave, I'm sorry, I cannot allow you to leave this car without first surrendering your new born child. Give it to me, you don't know what I am capable of Dave. Haven't you seen iRobot?"
  • czeman, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2Be thankful this isn't a Six Flags deal. You'd hear a ***** Geiko commercial every 5 minutes.
  • inactive, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2I have a TL too and I really

    BOB SAGET!!!
  • flangepiece, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2Depends if the cook has a chest infection I guess.
  • HastyBoom, on 01/08/2009, -1/+3The problem still is that Americans don't speak Engrish.

    My Grandmother in the 80s had a camera that "talked". It kept saying "Preez road frim" over and over again. One day she realized she needed to LOAD the FILM.
  • censormagnet, on 01/08/2009, -0/+2i made a system monitoring script speak out when it runs into issues

    on linux theres an app called 'espeak' its a command line usable voice synthesiser thats super easy to use from scripts

    could make it check rss feeds and speak out new headlines too (i havent but i bet i could do it in about 2 minutes)
  • dustinl4m3, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1How about /usr/bin/say that ships default with OS X?

    ls / | say
  • inactive, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1Does it come with Microsoft Live Search? ha ha ha ha
  • oboshoe, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1I can see it now

    "Advertising Supported Cars"

    Get a luxury car for the price of an economy car, but the driver is subjected to audio advertisements that you can't turn off.

    no thanks.
  • MScrip, on 01/09/2009, -0/+1The royal penis is clean, your highness.
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