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Exactly. I park in a very small space in a busy city. While backing out I must monitor the street, pedestrians, and the cars parked to the front, back, and sid

Exactly. I park in a very small space in a busy city. While backing out I must monitor the street, pedestrians, and the cars parked to the front, back, and side of me. Just this week, I missed one of those variables and cost myself $500 in damage. This is something a backup camera and automated system can and already does easily help with, and is a major efficacy leap. Small steps like this can really add up. What I would like to see next is a system that alerts the driver when the light in front of them turns green. I feel like I lose 5-10 minutes a week sitting behind people who are checking their phones unaware the light has changed.

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saosebastiao 9y ago
> What I would like to see next is a system that alerts the driver when the light in front of them turns green. I feel like I lose 5-10 minutes a week sitting behind people who are checking their phones unaware the light has changed. I wish I could upvote this idea straight into the car manufacturers inboxes. Nothing more frustrating than having to sit through multiple light cycles cause the dipshit in front of you is taking a nap, conveniently waking up with enough time to get themselves through the light but not any of the people behind them.
- dingo_bat 9y ago
  Use that horn ;)
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago
  You have one. It's called eyeballs and a horn.
  - saosebastiao 9y ago
    It works really well when it's the person right in front of you, because you can see that they aren't paying attention. Put a few cars between you and them, and all of a sudden you don't really know the reason they aren't moving and there is a significant delay before you can infer that they aren't paying attention. It would be so much better for their own car to recognize that they are in la la land and remind them asap.
cr0sh 9y ago
> I feel like I lose 5-10 minutes a week sitting behind people who are checking their phones unaware the light has changed. A quick blip on a set of train horns can quickly change that behavior.
nradov 9y ago
Audi is trying to integrate red light timers into their cars. Of course this requires cities to integrate their traffic light control systems so it won't happen soon. https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/240264-hands-audis-exciting-no-really-traffic-light-countdown-timer https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/240264-hands-audis-excit...

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saosebastiao 9y ago

> What I would like to see next is a system that alerts the driver when the light in front of them turns green. I feel like I lose 5-10 minutes a week sitting behind people who are checking their phones unaware the light has changed. I wish I could upvote this idea straight into the car manufacturers inboxes. Nothing more frustrating than having to sit through multiple light cycles cause the dipshit in front of you is taking a nap, conveniently waking up with enough time to get themselves through the light but not any of the people behind them.

dingo_bat 9y ago
Use that horn ;)
dsfyu404ed 9y ago
You have one. It's called eyeballs and a horn.
- saosebastiao 9y ago
  It works really well when it's the person right in front of you, because you can see that they aren't paying attention. Put a few cars between you and them, and all of a sudden you don't really know the reason they aren't moving and there is a significant delay before you can infer that they aren't paying attention. It would be so much better for their own car to recognize that they are in la la land and remind them asap.

cr0sh 9y ago

> I feel like I lose 5-10 minutes a week sitting behind people who are checking their phones unaware the light has changed. A quick blip on a set of train horns can quickly change that behavior.

nradov 9y ago

Audi is trying to integrate red light timers into their cars. Of course this requires cities to integrate their traffic light control systems so it won't happen soon. https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/240264-hands-audis-exciting-no-really-traffic-light-countdown-timer https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/240264-hands-audis-excit...