I see vehicles with Blind Spot Monitoring Systems as being built but not yet delivered to dealers. They should start to trickle into dealers in about 4 weeks. None are on the ground.
Sportsowner
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Every vehicle I've owned has had a blind spot monitor. Its called TURN YOUR LAZY HEAD AND LOOK!
Technology is no substitute for good driving habits.
The big rigs, 18-wheelers, tracter trailers, etc, do not have (and have not had) any Blind Spot systems.
There are millions of Navigators, Expeditions, Suburbans, Escalades, Acadias, Outlooks, etc running around with no Blind Spot systems...they're all doing just fine!
The Mazda BPM is just another $200 gadget that you can easily live without.
The big rigs, 18-wheelers, tracter trailers, etc, do not have (and have not had) any Blind Spot systems.
There are millions of Navigators, Expeditions, Suburbans, Escalades, Acadias, Outlooks, etc running around with no Blind Spot systems...they're all doing just fine!
The Mazda BPM is just another $200 gadget that you can easily live without.
No offense, but I'm not going to apologize for not being a wuss who needs gadgets to replace good driving habits.
I also dont need a computer to tell me how to get to work, or a motor to open the rear hatch.
No offense, but I'm not going to apologize for not being a wuss who needs gadgets to replace good driving habits.
I also dont need a computer to tell me how to get to work, or a motor to open the rear hatch.
No offense, but I'm not going to apologize for not being a wuss who needs gadgets to replace good driving habits.
I also dont need a computer to tell me how to get to work, or a motor to open the rear hatch.
I don't NEED those things either, but have you ever tried to open a rear hatch with your arms full of groceries, or a baby, or two?
You don't NEED your fancy CX-9 to drive around either. Why not get a 10 year old used car that runs ok? Better still, you could walk or take public transpo. Did you really NEED your CX-9?
No offense, but I'm not going to apologize for not being a wuss who needs gadgets to replace good driving habits.
I also dont need a computer to tell me how to get to work, or a motor to open the rear hatch.
As an airline pilot I would like to know when you are on one of my flights so I can treat you to a flight where I won't use the autopilot, the traffic collision avoidance system and heck, during landing I will also turn off the Anti-Skid (aka anti-lock brakes) system just for you and see how things turn out. You are right, I guess I am too lazy sometimes! It is just gadget fluff that we really don't need if one is a REAL pilot. I might even do that every day I fly for the next 25 years I have left in the industry. No wonder these darn flying machines cost $50-200 million, they are filled with unnecessary junk! Thanks for the wholesome advice!
Sheesh.