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  AMetamorphosis, 15 Sep 2003 @ 11:16am

  
  

  Annoying Technology

  First of all, I would have this disconnected in a heartbeat.
  Every time the sun is in your eyes and you close them or squint them there appears to be a good chance that you could set off this system. Same with glancing in mirrors, etc. I would think that it would be one more distraction ( for me ) that would have me more concerned with weather or not I might set off the system, than paying attention to the road.
  I used to have a Nissan Maxima that had voice in it. You could turn off the voice for everything except " Fuel level is low " This was so annoying when you were on the way to the gas station and every 30 seconds a machine is telling you something that your well aware of.
  
  Some technology in an automobile is useful and has added benefits, but I would imagine until this technology has a chance to mature, it will prove more annoying than helpful. Sadly, that may kill the technology even though human being should be smart enough to already know better than to drive when they are tired. Studies have proven this is worse than driving drunk.

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  westpac, 16 Sep 2003 @ 4:50am

  
  

  same old same old

  Our 1973 Buick Estate station wagon had a "speed alert" feature that was a little needle that you set at the speed limit and it would buzz if you were speeding. After listening to it buzz all the way to Florida one Christmas the first thing my father did upon reaching my grandparents house was take the dashboard apart and disable the buzzer with a pair of wire cutters.

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