How much is too much (technology in vehicles)
03-17-2011, 08:37 AM
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Like the 2 drunk idiots here in McKinney racing their Mustangs down Lake Forest at 2 am this past Monday. Both of them broadsided a street sweeper turning into a parking lot. Killed one of the guys in the street sweeper, but both drunks survived.
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03-17-2011, 08:40 AM
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What they need is onboard cameras to snap a picture of the drivers face hitting an airbag and then send it to facebook via onstar.
03-17-2011, 08:45 AM
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There is no G. There is no G. Repeat after me, THERE IS NO G!
03-17-2011, 08:48 AM
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There is no G. There is no G. Repeat after me, THERE IS NO G!
Two guys street racing head-oned my mom that way. One of the guys was killed after he bounced off a car that pulled out from a stop sign, flipped up and catapulted onto my mom's car coming the other way after just turning onto the street.
03-17-2011, 11:20 AM
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Back to the thread.
Too much technology started with basic power options, windows/locks etc.
What was wrong with a vehicle being a vehicle. Nice to have a heater, power steering isn't a requirement, power brakes are nice, but my 52 chevy, which has no power anything, will steer just fine, and outstop most modern vehicles with just a wheel cylinder upgrade.
The auto locks bug me. I don't want the automatic cab imprisonment system on ANYTHING I drive. Period.
My 01 dodge has the nice stuff, cloth interior with carpet, genuine steering wheel, 3 pedals ( just like it should have, 4 if you count the park brake) No tilt, no cruise, no power options. Just the way a truck should be. Less to go wrong that way.
As far as texting/reading/applying makeup/pouring coffee/etc while driving, common sense says don't, but that isn't common anymore. And all the legislation in the world won't change that. But before I go off, I'll shut up.
Too much technology started with basic power options, windows/locks etc.
What was wrong with a vehicle being a vehicle. Nice to have a heater, power steering isn't a requirement, power brakes are nice, but my 52 chevy, which has no power anything, will steer just fine, and outstop most modern vehicles with just a wheel cylinder upgrade.
The auto locks bug me. I don't want the automatic cab imprisonment system on ANYTHING I drive. Period.
My 01 dodge has the nice stuff, cloth interior with carpet, genuine steering wheel, 3 pedals ( just like it should have, 4 if you count the park brake) No tilt, no cruise, no power options. Just the way a truck should be. Less to go wrong that way.
As far as texting/reading/applying makeup/pouring coffee/etc while driving, common sense says don't, but that isn't common anymore. And all the legislation in the world won't change that. But before I go off, I'll shut up.
03-17-2011, 11:38 AM
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Dang it, you guys are getting me wound up again
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Even the self parking feature baffles me. Now I can see how, after a long night of drinking and driving, a feature like that could be useful especially if you are talking on the cell phone while balancing a burger, beer and cigarette.
Otherwise, if you lack the ability to park a car than maybe you shouldnt be driving it.
. Even the self parking feature baffles me. Now I can see how, after a long night of drinking and driving, a feature like that could be useful especially if you are talking on the cell phone while balancing a burger, beer and cigarette.
Otherwise, if you lack the ability to park a car than maybe you shouldnt be driving it.
Hell, I don't even like anti lock brakes! Stupid on my part, but I was pulling out of our jobsite parking lot couple days ago and there's one tree in the middle of the drive that you can go around either side. I was looking down for a sec writing a note in my log book, looked up and I was about 20' from the tree, headed straight at it maybe 5mph. Jammed on the brakes and there was a dusting of snow on clean gravel. ABS kicked in and smack! Center punched the tree! I know for sure that had the wheels locked up I'd have stopped up short of the tree. (Apparently F150 bumpers are good for less than 5mph becuase it put a big dent in the bumper!)
03-17-2011, 02:15 PM
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My favorite is watching somebody try and park a 15ft long car in a 15ft parking spot.
Yet both you and Stan were delighted when they replaced those square tires with a new invention (the wheel)
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Yet both you and Stan were delighted when they replaced those square tires with a new invention (the wheel)
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03-17-2011, 02:46 PM
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There is no G. There is no G. Repeat after me, THERE IS NO G!
03-17-2011, 03:37 PM
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) and I am holding out thinking round is just a passing fad like.... color TV
03-18-2011, 05:09 AM
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I hate saying it, but this isn't a bad idea.
I used to live in southern California and did the commute from Ontario to LA. Sometimes on the 10, sometimes doing the 60/71/91/241 route to Irvine and Newport. I've seen men shave and read newspapers. I've seen women put their makeup on. Texting, talking on the phone, e-mailing with a Blackberry, you name it.
And all of it while I'm in traffic!
I've only been to work late a few time, mostly due to stuff I couldn't avoid like accidents or assisting until a first responder got there.
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03-19-2011, 02:41 PM
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The only difference between a cell phone and a sub woofer is you can't hear a cell phone 2 miles away. Those are the only people I will go out of my way to smoke 
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03-19-2011, 06:55 PM
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there are people that will tell you that once they put a radio in vehicles it was a step the wrong way.
i can tell you that once they tried to make a car into your house intsead of a mode of transport the devil giggled.
though u gotta die somehow, atleast these people will die knowin their buddy is gettin ice cream at baskin robins.
i can tell you that once they tried to make a car into your house intsead of a mode of transport the devil giggled.
though u gotta die somehow, atleast these people will die knowin their buddy is gettin ice cream at baskin robins.
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