Damn my car is to low! application idea... thoughts?

ford_falcon666 · 01-10-2013, 05:21 PM

Howdy all,

I am a mobile application developer. I am currently working on an application called Damn my car is too low in my spare time.
Basically this application is a navigation app that alerts the user of roads with pot holes, speed bumps, dirt, gravel etc.
This will all be croud sourced and rely on users entering bad roads when they encounter them.

I have already got this underway. Any constructive criticism and ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

P.s this will be a free app, currently looking at android but if it takes off an iOS version will be made.

302 XC · 01-10-2013, 05:32 PM

Make sure you add car park speed bumps in the mix,im so over my stock XLS AU ute scrapping mufflers on speed bumps

ford_falcon666 · 01-10-2013, 06:44 PM

Yeah man for sure.
I also got the ***** with my low au scraping everywhere.

stevesxr · 01-10-2013, 06:50 PM

Good idea, keep it up...
My stock ba xr scrapes the front bar or muffler tip over some speed humps.
Some speed bumps/drains are ridiculously sized...
Not everyone has a 4x4...

Stefan · 01-10-2013, 06:52 PM

HAHA, that should go well with the "Damn my pants are too low" crowd.

Will the app be able to simply slap some sense into the user to get the car sitting at a normal level..... or give directions to the nearest suspension shop?

Just kidding....

ford71V8 · 02-10-2013, 10:35 AM

" roads with pot holes, speed bumps...."

your app will go into meltdown.
Would be easier to list the roads free of all that.

Look, here's the list below:

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See, done.
:-)

Good luck though.
Was only last week I made comment that the state of certain roads (main and sidestreets) are now beyond bad. One particular main road I use, I am forever weaving and dodging all the holes, repairs, plates.... its that or be thrown into the other lane likely with a blown tyre and damaged rim.

jmack · 02-10-2013, 01:00 PM

guess the only safe spot will be my driveway.goodluck with it,yes it would b quicker to name the good ones

tweeked · 02-10-2013, 01:09 PM

I would call it "my car is too hectic"

Turboconvert · 02-10-2013, 01:47 PM

Sounds like an awesome app. Would it be possible to add roads with road works as well? If not I reckon I'd still be happy with it.

ford_falcon666 · 02-10-2013, 02:24 PM

Yeah I could look at adding road works. It would require and estimated date range as well on user submission, but that isn't really much more effort.

jmack · 02-10-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ford_falcon666

Yeah I could look at adding road works. It would require and estimated date range as well on user submission, but that isn't really much more effort.

that would b nearly every road in melb,cant turn down a street without a witches hat or slowdown roadwork sign on it.

73landau · 03-10-2013, 01:27 PM

Just list Orange NSW as a no-go zone. Third world roads as a description would be an insult to third world countries.

bangm001 · 03-10-2013, 01:33 PM

Great idea hope it works out for ya!

XR6_661 · 03-10-2013, 01:46 PM

Just put a blanket rule on mcdonalds drive thru speed bumps

wrongwaynorris · 03-10-2013, 04:08 PM

Brilliant idea M8 , good luck with it .

73landau · 04-10-2013, 01:21 PM

I think you should skip doing it for Android and ios. Start with WP8 first. That way, I will be able to use it. ios is a dying breed and wp8 is slowly rising. It does make sense to start with android considering the market share of phones though.

ford_falcon666 · 05-10-2013, 06:16 PM

Sorry windows phone version will never exist. There is such a small market audience.

+ it sucks :P

Kayos · 05-10-2013, 06:42 PM

Ensure that the roads authorities or minister have instant emails every time someone enters an issue, or even better, have someone follow them around all day like a p.a for example and every time the emails of issues arrive they cop a slap on the back of their imbecilic heads! Keep up the great work, the bris roads are great, been to melb? Its being fixed for our trams.....

Spurious · 05-10-2013, 07:47 PM

Wonderful idea. Another app to distract drivers!

Ben73 · 05-10-2013, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefan

Will the app be able to simply slap some sense into the user to get the car sitting at a normal level..... or give directions to the nearest suspension shop?

Wonder if any places will give my 300c a 2 inch lift above standard height.
I scrape on my driveway and many car park speed bumps if I'm not careful.

No way I would ever lower a car I own, and it's no wonder Softroaders are so popular. I have had 2 stock height sedans that scrape everywhere.