TVs In SUVs Growing In Popularity
from the make-it-stop... dept
I've definitely been seeing more SUVs with TVs installed in the back as I drive around these days. Apparently, it's being described as a "mobile video craze". People are either getting new SUVs with TVs installed, or having them added as an after-market item. Some people are even going a bit overboard, putting multiple TVs on the backs of headrests and even in the dashboard. Actually, it sounds like people are making a special art of adding ways for the driver to watch TV. If you thought drivers on mobile phones are bad, how do you feel about a TV on the steering wheel or taking over a portion of the rearview mirror?
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Reading in the car
Something about the motion coupled with having one's head down. Generally, movies don't cause the same motion sickness - so I wouldn't necessarily say that a preference for videos in the car is a sign that people don't read.
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I was driving behind a minivan a few months ago that had one of the ones that flip down from the ceiling. I was surprised at how distracting I found it. Since it's mounted so high it's easily visible to other vehicles. It was actually quite annoying having the screen flashing in my peripheral vision. It would seem manufacturers put some thought into the design of the system such that it doesn't distract the driver of the minivan but I wonder if there's any design consideration for drivers of other vehicles around the van?
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