Please explain Lane Departure Warning to me

[why?]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yea, I'd pay the extra for that feature in just about any car, but particularly larger ones like my Suburban.
I guess I'm an exception to this rule. I've commuted between 45 minutes to an hour one way pretty much my entire career. I actually like it. It gives me a decent separation between work and home in my mind, time to decompress or get ready for the day. For about two years I lived within walking distance of work and it drove me nuts. I felt like there was no buffer.
Thanks for the confirmation on this. I thought it was the case but didn't have any reliable proof.

I don't get that at all. But I don't need a buffer. I hate all humanity equally, and I have to deal with the general public all day unfortunately. My buffer is me in my apartment wishing the entire human race would die off. Or maybe one day they'd magically all come to their senses and reorganize our entire civilization in a better way.

I've dealt with grid locked rush hour traffic, and it just stinks. I've also dealt with 2 hour commutes one way, and it doesn't matter how fun the drive is, it is just brutal doing it day after day.

As it is now, I'm 2 minutes from work if it is snowing or raining and I need to drive, or if I'm running late or being lazy. I can walk there in under 10 minutes. And I can take a nice quick 15 minute drive into the middle of absolute nowhere for some driving entertainment. The only downside for me is my last commute I could literally see my workplace from out my apartment window.

[bfrank1972]

Originally Posted by why?

I don't get that at all. But I don't need a buffer. I hate all humanity equally, and I have to deal with the general public all day unfortunately. My buffer is me in my apartment wishing the entire human race would die off. Or maybe one day they'd magically all come to their senses and reorganize our entire civilization in a better way.

I've dealt with grid locked rush hour traffic, and it just stinks. I've also dealt with 2 hour commutes one way, and it doesn't matter how fun the drive is, it is just brutal doing it day after day.

As it is now, I'm 2 minutes from work if it is snowing or raining and I need to drive, or if I'm running late or being lazy. I can walk there in under 10 minutes. And I can take a nice quick 15 minute drive into the middle of absolute nowhere for some driving entertainment. The only downside for me is my last commute I could literally see my workplace from out my apartment window.

lol


My vote, get rid of all the stay-in-your-lane beeps and nannies. But add a deafening alarm/siren/electical shock if the light turns green and you continue to sit there looking at your phone.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by why?

I don't get that at all...

Oh i get it, like I said I'm the oddball out on this one. I've said before I probably should have been a long haul trucker, I just love being behind the wheel (or yoke, or handebars) of a vehicle.

I commuted 40 miles a day in DC traffic, about 40% of the time on my Honda GL650 for 4 years. Loved every minute of it.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Atmo

That 2021 ZF coPILOT system is impressive. Hopefully they include a permanent opt out for data collection and distribution. ...

"Hey CoPilot, take me to my favorite place."

"Screw that dude, we're going to the race track, I'm tired of this cruising the highway stuff"

Now that is when we have reached full autonomy in a car.

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

"Hey CoPilot, take me to my favorite place."

"Screw that dude, we're going to the race track, I'm tired of this cruising the highway stuff"

Now that is when we have reached full autonomy in a car.

I was thinking the same! It would probably hound me for braking too early.

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Oh i get it, like I said I'm the oddball out on this one. I've said before I probably should have been a long haul trucker, I just love being behind the wheel (or yoke, or handebars) of a vehicle.

I commuted 40 miles a day in DC traffic, about 40% of the time on my Honda GL650 for 4 years. Loved every minute of it.

Whoa, I just got back from DC and don't recall any motos there or Arlington. You're brave but OTOH lots of DC drivers come from countries where motos are more common and may look out for them. J/K, my Lyft drivers were either homicidal or suicidal, tough to tell which.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by why?

I don't get that at all. But I don't need a buffer. I hate all humanity equally, and I have to deal with the general public all day unfortunately. My buffer is me in my apartment wishing the entire human race would die off. Or maybe one day they'd magically all come to their senses and reorganize our entire civilization in a better way.

I've dealt with grid locked rush hour traffic, and it just stinks. I've also dealt with 2 hour commutes one way, and it doesn't matter how fun the drive is, it is just brutal doing it day after day.

As it is now, I'm 2 minutes from work if it is snowing or raining and I need to drive, or if I'm running late or being lazy. I can walk there in under 10 minutes. And I can take a nice quick 15 minute drive into the middle of absolute nowhere for some driving entertainment. The only downside for me is my last commute I could literally see my workplace from out my apartment window.

Buy a MT as I believe this will place you in a unique environment where all drivers will keep their distance, see you as a "special" being.

[Captain Snooze]

I've emailed Australasian New Car Assessment Program with my question. Given they're the authority who looks after car safety performance in Australia I am looking forward to their reply. I am guessing it's going to be political in nature.
I'll let you know when I get their response.

[strat61caster]

As an aside I like the blind spot monitoring in the new Corolla, just a little yellow light in the side view mirror. A fairly unobtrusive assist for every day.

[Tokay444]

Studies have shown that the average person does not possess enough multitasking skills to be able to drive, yet we allow them to anyway. Auto manufactures are under continual pressure to make vehicles safe for the average drive.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tokay444

Studies have shown that the average person does not possess enough multitasking skills to be able to drive, yet we allow them to anyway. Auto manufactures are under continual pressure to make vehicles safe for the average drive.

Not sure I care what studies say, I mean scientifically bumblebees shouldn't be able to fly, but they don't seem to have any problem with it when they set their minds to it.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Not sure I care what studies say, I mean scientifically bumblebees shouldn't be able to fly, but they don't seem to have any problem with it when they set their minds to it.

Helicopters don't follow the laws of aerodynamics, they just beat the air into submission.

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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Helicopters don't follow the laws of aerodynamics, they just beat the air into submission.

I always heard it was because they were so ugly the Earth just rejects them.

[Atmo]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Not sure I care what studies say, I mean scientifically bumblebees shouldn't be able to fly, but they don't seem to have any problem with it when they set their minds to it.

I'm still uncomfortable with flying cars, though.

This one was claimed to be FAA certified (from the B737 Max inspectors?):