I think I know what you’re getting at. I have my side mirrors adjusted so that they are in my blind spots. I can not see my own vehicle in my mirrors when I’m driving.
On the other hand…I’m currently involved in a lemon law case in which the customer has had the vehicle back at the dealer 4 times for an issue that remains unrepaired. The infotainment/display screen sometimes (once every 2 weeks or so) goes black. The customer states this is a safety issue and is asking for a buyback under the terms of the state lemon law. The customer claims that she uses the parking cameras to determine if she has pulled into the garage far enough to roll the door down, and without this important safety feature the car is subject to damage from the garage door hitting the back of the car.
I was in a vehicle once with blind spot assist. I was not driving. The blind spot assist clearly failed at one point, not “perceiving” a vehicle when it clearly should have. An accident was averted when the other driver honked and the driver of the vehicle I was in picked up on that.
It will be a very long time before I trust such things. Except that I probably never will. Some good habits will die hard - like always knowing what’s in front, behind, and to the sides of me. IDK. I just call that “driving.”
Ok. That’s fine. But how is it helping if I’m not relying on it? I mean, in the case that I described above, what was the point of the blind side detector? What is it helping in that case if my “job” is to still know what’s there anyway? It doesn’t change a thing about my job in driving.
I’m not trying to have an argument about it, btw. I’ve just always wondered this about how the tech is supposed to deal with certain issues (like blind spots), or just drive for me (“autonomous” vehicles) - yet I’m still ultimately supposed to be in control? I mean that kind of thinking sounds like it comes from the law offices of manufacturers.
As I said, I wasn’t driving. What that actually meant is that I was able to watch the blind spot lights on both mirrors even more than if I’d been driving. I was curious b/c it was the first time I’d been in a vehicle that had them. The little yellow light things on the side view mirrors.
The operative word is the last one. No one should rely on any one thing- either themselves or technology. Notice there was the other driver looking out and honked. I tell my son this all the time. Even when walking along the road, keep your eyes out- two people looking is better than one. Technology is not perfect nor are humans. Used together, they can reduce the potential for an undesirable incident. But nothing is infallible…
So many people are averse to technology or anything new. Younger people who grew up with technology aren’t as afraid of it. Most people my age are unless you were in some type of engineering field. I embrace technology. And many times not embracing new tech can hurt you.
This is one of those never ending subjects . I suspect that that the situation was not so much a Blind Spot warning failure as it did not meet the requirements for activation.
Me be an actual old person and I really like the features our 2024 Subaru Outback has.
I agree. He probably took it to a dealer where I have found that costs are about 30-60% more than an independent shop. I suggest shopping around and looking at reviews. A lot of negative comments would mean go elsewhere.
I also embrace technology, and neither my undergraduate nor my graduate degrees are in anything related to engineering or technology. And, I am pretty sure that I’m older than you are.
I think that it just comes down to having a personality that is willing to embrace change, rather than fearing it.
