Now this would be a nice feature on my Lexus.
Your thoughts ?
I am not sure I’d like the dash panel showing me a picture…
My 21 Mustang shows a little yellow indicator on the side view mirrors if there if a car is present. Since I check my mirrors before changing lanes, that indicator is less of a distraction and more in line with my driving habits than the Kia thing.
Maybe if you had limitations in neck motion, the Kia thing would be better.
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The dash panel shows a realistic view of what the camera shows next to or behind you. It appears to function much better than the orange indicator light on side mirrors since it doesn’t always pick up blind spots.
The dash camera eliminates blind spots.
Where are you getting that nonsense ? The blind spot sensors are very accurate and the lights on the mirrors are easy to see.
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One third of my big screen is dedicated to the same view when I press the turn signal. It’s on the left side and easily visible. It’s better than my side view mirrors, but I still use them first. Old habits stick with me.
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Not really. They can sometimes miss vehicles, especially those moving quickly or motorcycles, or experience false positives.
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But, I find that some manufacturers do it better than others. After getting used to the large amber warning lights on my friend’s Forester, I was disappointed that my Lexus’s warning lights are very small and not as easy to see in very bright light. The first survey that I did for Lexus asked what they could improve, and I mentioned this.
This technology has improved since the time that you bought your Lexus. I find that feature very helpful, such as when–after I looked behind me in a parking lot–a cyclist suddenly rode in back of my vehicle, and also when a toddler suddenly decided to sprint away from his mother. In both cases, the blind spot monitor warned me.
If it can spot a sprinting toddler, I think that proves its sensitivity. And, I have never experienced a false positive.
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Twice before changing lane the blind spot monitor failed to pick up a motorcycle that was right next to me.
Because I don’t trust these technologies, I always look over my shoulder.
The new blind spot monitor shown in the video above shows a realistic view of what’s happening around you, which is brilliant. It acts just like a backup camera.
Yeah I think that would get a little irritating after a while in heavy traffic. Mine is just a little light on the door that displays. But if you hit the turn signal, you’ll get an audible warning.
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The camera view only appears while the turn signal is on.
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Do you mind explaining why it would become irritating?
The new BSM ( Blind Spot Monitor ) shown in the video above would only display when the driver activates its turn indicator.
This would allow the driver to clearly see what’s next to him/her in heavy traffic, making driving safer, especially in city areas where a lot of bicyclists are.
There are lots of blind spot monitor complaints at car dealers, the systems don’t operate as expected. There are some vehicles that I expect to see false alerts each time I perform a road test.
The BSM modules are located behind the plastic rear bumper cover and can be knocked out of calibration by a run-away shopping cart.
Owner’s manuals have a list of when blind spot monitors can’t be relied on:
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If it only comes on when the turn signal is activated, I guess that would be no problem but what about before that? Often the turn signal goes on during a turn not seconds before. It becomes habit.
As someone that doesn’t have a BSM, it is part of the tech package on my trim level, I thing the KIA BSM camera video thingy would be nice, not sure how much I would rely on it, but would be a nice feature anyway…
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I like the Blind spot lights on the outside side mirrors. If this camera only works when the turn signal is used and the mirror lights are not there full time I am not interested.
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Proper mirror placement and design eliminates blind spots, too. I am not saying the Kia system is inferior, but simply outside my normal driving style.
The Kia display, like looking at a hand sized mirror 4 feet away, requires sight and rapid recognition of obstacles but in a different sight line.
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Regardless, I find it interesting that so many people hang right on the right side blind spot. I know they are there but if you are passing in the right lane, then pass, just don’t sit back there.
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I doubt that they are thinking about the traffic surrounding them. They probably think the same thing when someone does it to them.
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… or, more likely, they don’t think at all about the implications of their driving style.
When you take a Defensive Driving course, one of the things that they emphasize is to always try to maintain a “safety zone” around your car by not riding abreast of other vehicles or in the blind spot of other vehicles. Obviously, this isn’t possible in heavy, stop & go traffic, but at other times it can make the difference between a collision and not colliding with another vehicle.
A LOT of people would benefit from taking a Defensive Driving course.
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My initial impression is I would prefer this over the side mirror indicators. Side mirrors require me to turn my head to look whereas I can simply divert my gaze to see this camera image without significantly looking away from what’s ahead of me.
I would expect this feature to cost less than the side mirror indicator. I already have a display for the dash gauges so overlaying a camera image is just software.
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