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Rear back-up cameras mandated in new cars
On 16/05/2018 15:54, RichA wrote:
I still think it's better to turn around and look where you are going in 3D than watching a 2D screen. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ras/572079002/ But they see the blind spots, and the cost is trivial these days. And the problem I have with my 69 year old arthritic neck and shoulders is that I can't turn round so easily. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Rear back-up cameras mandated in new cars
On 16/05/18 21:03, newshound wrote:
On 16/05/2018 15:54, RichA wrote: I still think it's better to turn around and look where you are going in 3D than watching a 2D screen. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ras/572079002/ But they see the blind spots, and the cost is trivial these days. And the problem I have with my 69 year old arthritic neck and shoulders is that I can't turn round so easily. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus I'm getting wary of all this "mandated" stuff. Yes, reversing cams are great - I have one and I feel safer as it can see lower down than I can looking out of the rear window (plus my eyes can flick between it and the door mirrors for more coverage). But when it's mandated, it will become and MOT test item like airbags and we managed quite well for a century without rear cams. Beepers are dead handy, cams are a nice to have. |
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Rear back-up cameras mandated in new cars
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RichA wrote: I'm getting wary of all this "mandated" stuff. Yes, reversing cams are great - I have one and I feel safer as it can see lower down than I can looking out of the rear window (plus my eyes can flick between it and the door mirrors for more coverage). But when it's mandated, it will become and MOT test item like airbags and we managed quite well for a century without rear cams. Beepers are dead handy, cams are a nice to have. Rear cameras, in-car "black boxes" to track you. Pretty soon, speed monitors that get you a "break" on insurance now, will be mandatory. At some point, the STATE will take-over control of your vehicle, it'll probably start in cities with the pretext of "streamlining" traffic. not the state, but a black box. at some point (sooner than people think), cars will drive themselves, and do so a whole lot better than humans ever could. |
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Rear back-up cameras mandated in new cars
On 2018-05-16 20:03:12 +0000, newshound said:
On 16/05/2018 15:54, RichA wrote: I still think it's better to turn around and look where you are going in 3D than watching a 2D screen. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ras/572079002/ But they see the blind spots, and the cost is trivial these days. And the problem I have with my 69 year old arthritic neck and shoulders is that I can't turn round so easily. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus I drove a station wagon, VW Golf with one these a few months back and it works amazingly well. It's a mere webcam with the path of the reverse outlined. True MF cost USD50 top, if hooked up to an existing display... -- teleportation kills |
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Rear back-up cameras mandated in new cars
On May 16, 2018, android wrote
(in article ): On 2018-05-16 20:03:12 +0000, newshound said: On 16/05/2018 15:54, RichA wrote: I still think it's better to turn around and look where you are going in 3D than watching a 2D screen. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ameras/5720790 02/ But they see the blind spots, and the cost is trivial these days. And the problem I have with my 69 year old arthritic neck and shoulders is that I can't turn round so easily. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus I drove a station wagon, VW Golf with one these a few months back and it works amazingly well. It's a mere webcam with the path of the reverse outlined. True MF cost USD50 top, if hooked up to an existing display... Yup! My E350 has a backup camera which is especially useful in parking lots, and a great supplement to rear view mirrors. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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