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I'm talking about things like: eyesight assists, automatic braking, side view mirrors that flash and light up constantly, etc. My wife has a new car with all of
by blueridge 3y ago
I'm talking about things like: eyesight assists, automatic braking, side view mirrors that flash and light up constantly, etc. My wife has a new car with all of these features, and they're incredibly distracting. The car brakes automatically in parking lots when it sees shadows, beeps endlessly anytime it sees a curb while in reverse, and alarms anytime she so much as scratches her eye while driving because the software decided she's distracted or her eyes aren't on the road.
I know a lot of people have different experiences with this stuff, and I'm sure the features have saved asses a few times, but she can't stand it. And for me, when the car is constantly alarming, and I have to constantly look at the screen to figure out why, it makes me hesitate while driving and I feel less confident on the road.
- pertymcpert 3y agoYou might have a dud or something because that just doesn't happen in modern cars.
- DANmode 3y agoInteresting that deep in the settings you can find tolerances or thresholds for so many of these, then.
- mrguyorama 3y agoSome makes, like tesla, are anecdotally very bad. But on my VW, and my mom's toyota, it only ever warns about anything if you are actually doing something that isn't safe driving. I have had maybe one false alarm in 20k miles. A lot of people are technically awful drivers but haven't been in an accident, so they think they are fine.
- pertymcpert 3y agoSure, doesn't mean it's an issue for the vast majority of people.