# Someone Explain How This Works (Infinity Q50 PFCW) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 19, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384 "2013-08-19T13:19:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/1 "2013-08-19T13:19:27Z")
Just watched this commercial and it made me :eyebrow: I found this, but it doesn’t explain the “two cars ahead” part… ---
**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/2 "2013-08-19T13:43:20Z")
[![http://i72.servimg.com/u/f72/13/14/47/91/histor10.jpg](http://i72.servimg.com/u/f72/13/14/47/91/histor10.jpg)](http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=910&u=13144791) ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/3 "2013-08-19T13:56:14Z")
> [@Darksyde](#): > > ![http://i72.servimg.com/u/f72/13/14/47/91/histor10.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/7/27a44924dd56b224750b67b48ba76de91d90b443.jpeg) flawless ---
**Author:** ![k.man](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/k.man/32/5790_2.png) [@k.man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/k.man)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/4 "2013-08-19T16:52:54Z")
i figured it was something to do with radar, then I confirmed with the 2nd video. but how does radar work with a car or two inbetween…some kind of reflection/radar bounce? ---
**Author:** ![purestock240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purestock240/32/5729_2.png) [@purestock240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purestock240)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/5 "2013-08-19T17:33:54Z")
refreshes google maps at a rate of 40x/second ---
**Author:** ![k.man](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/k.man/32/5790_2.png) [@k.man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/k.man)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/6 "2013-08-19T18:56:14Z")
> [@purestock240](#): > > refreshes google maps at a rate of 40x/second sooooo…is that equivalent to 40fps…??? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/7 "2013-08-19T19:25:08Z")
My 24 year old Miata has this system. It’s called alert driving and not following too close. I hate so much of this new technology nonsense in cars these days. ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/8 "2013-08-19T20:08:36Z")
Its called Leprechauns, just like auto transmissions. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/9 "2013-08-19T20:18:32Z")
I would actually opt for the TCGS (Traffic Circle Guidance System). A little more useful in this geographic location. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/10 "2013-08-19T20:40:41Z")
doesnt matter, car is ugly. i say this now knowing full well i’ll eventually like it. ---
**Author:** ![cretinx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cretinx/32/6121_2.png) [@cretinx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cretinx)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/11 "2013-08-20T07:20:21Z")
> [@Paul B](#): > > My 24 year old Miata has this system. It’s called alert driving and not following too close. > > I hate so much of this new technology nonsense in cars these days. Same. This shit enrages me. Also it sets my V1 off all the god damned time. Fucking Volvos, Infinities . . . . and now those Audis on the highway . . . . just a constant low level blip blip blip - I can still tell when the pig devils are around but shit gets annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/12 "2013-08-20T07:23:59Z")
Never thought of how it would hurt radar detector performance. This and the radar controlled cruise control. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/13 "2013-08-20T07:24:07Z")
> [@cretinx](#): > > Same. > > This shit enrages me. Also it sets my V1 off all the god damned time. Fucking Volvos, Infinities . . . . and now those Audis on the highway . . . . just a constant low level blip blip blip - I can still tell when the pig devils are around but shit gets annoying. oh the ironing ---
**Author:** ![k.man](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/k.man/32/5790_2.png) [@k.man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/k.man)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/14 "2013-08-20T08:09:55Z")
> [@cretinx](#): > > Same. > > This shit enrages me. Also it sets my V1 off all the god damned time. Fucking Volvos, Infinities . . . . and now those Audis on the highway . . . . just a constant low level blip blip blip - I can still tell when the pig devils are around but shit gets annoying. Interesting… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/15 "2013-08-20T09:17:51Z")
Magic + wormholes ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-explain-how-this-works-infinity-q50-pfcw/232384/16 "2013-08-20T11:15:20Z")
PFM, pure fucking magic.