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> I would appreciate "automated rumble strips" that warns me gently if I veer out of my lane. The Toyota CH-R my wife had did that. Above 50 km/h / 30mph the
by TacticalCoder 3y ago
> I would appreciate "automated rumble strips" that warns me gently if I veer out of my lane.
The Toyota CH-R my wife had did that. Above 50 km/h / 30mph the steering wheel would gently "shake" if you tried to switch lanes without using your blinker.
Several brands/models offer that, sadly sometimes as an extra (FWIW I think it should be illegal to offer that as an extra: it should either come stock or not be offered at all... Safety features shouldn't be something you need to pay for).
It's not at all self-driving though.
I also enjoyed the side mirrors indicating (using some kind of yellow LED) when there was a vehicle in the blind spot.
- sokoloff 3y agoSafety features cost money; it doesn’t bother me for them to be optional, especially since the alternative for novel ones is more likely “not offered” or “everyone is forced to buy them” rather than “given away for no charge”.
- taeric 3y agoSafety features also save money, though? Through the safety. Makes sense that we could mandate they exist.
- sokoloff 3y agoYou can (and we have mandated some). Most of those that are now mandated followed a pattern of being developed as an optional, premium-charge feature, which is unsurprising and probably drives much of the development of new safety features.