I would hate to see the bill when LED lights burn out.
Just give me the old-fashioned, cheap bulbs.
Just give me the old-fashioned, cheap bulbs.
Technology Features Desired By Mature Drivers
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Originally Posted By: Chris142
The f250 I. My sig is the first car I have owned with power locks and windows. Those are awsome! I don't know how I survived w/o those. Lol. But its still a stickshift. I'm not interested in shelling out $2300 every 60k for a rebuilt slushbox.
Just wait until those power windows fail on you. Every car with such I've owned has given me problems (92 Dakota, 97 Z28, 88 Deville, 98 Saturn). Every one I've owned with cranks never let me down.
The power locks are nice to have as part as a keyless entry, but I still prefer manual. Good to see the automatic slushbox hasn't swayed you.
The f250 I. My sig is the first car I have owned with power locks and windows. Those are awsome! I don't know how I survived w/o those. Lol. But its still a stickshift. I'm not interested in shelling out $2300 every 60k for a rebuilt slushbox.
Just wait until those power windows fail on you. Every car with such I've owned has given me problems (92 Dakota, 97 Z28, 88 Deville, 98 Saturn). Every one I've owned with cranks never let me down.
The power locks are nice to have as part as a keyless entry, but I still prefer manual. Good to see the automatic slushbox hasn't swayed you.
Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Every car with such I've owned has given me problems (92 Dakota, 97 Z28, 88 Deville, 98 Saturn). Every one I've owned with cranks never let me down.
The cranks on my F-150 let me down. The windows get a tad stiff in the winter, and the crank got a tad brittle in the cold. Well, guess what happened. Of course, Ford doesn't made window cranks for that vehicle any longer, and I am not going through a junk yard when it's cold enough to make metal cranks brittle.
The Dorman generic handles and their ilk have a similar structural integrity to a pretzel. In other words, don't buy just one.
Power windows were never an issue in taxis, except for the switches. Kids would play and burn out switches. I think in all the years, we only replaced one motor. Handles are another story.
Every car with such I've owned has given me problems (92 Dakota, 97 Z28, 88 Deville, 98 Saturn). Every one I've owned with cranks never let me down.
The cranks on my F-150 let me down. The windows get a tad stiff in the winter, and the crank got a tad brittle in the cold. Well, guess what happened. Of course, Ford doesn't made window cranks for that vehicle any longer, and I am not going through a junk yard when it's cold enough to make metal cranks brittle.
The Dorman generic handles and their ilk have a similar structural integrity to a pretzel. In other words, don't buy just one.
Power windows were never an issue in taxis, except for the switches. Kids would play and burn out switches. I think in all the years, we only replaced one motor. Handles are another story.
Originally Posted By: blackman777
I would hate to see the bill when LED lights burn out.
Just give me the old-fashioned, cheap bulbs.
My mom's 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee had an LED center taillight. I think a new one ended up around $80 when it needed replacement.
And it isn't intrusive. Some lights are, however.
I would hate to see the bill when LED lights burn out.
Just give me the old-fashioned, cheap bulbs.
My mom's 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee had an LED center taillight. I think a new one ended up around $80 when it needed replacement.
And it isn't intrusive. Some lights are, however.
Originally Posted By: CentAmDL650
I wish the NHTSA would ban LED taillights. Yes I know they're brighter and cut thru fog like a beacon from a lighthouse, but did they forget about the part where some other poor driver has to follow along behind their car? They leave spots and streaks on my eyes and temporarily degrade my vision. A poor development and annoying to say the least.
Incandescents for everyone.
You make a good point. Especially if the LED taillights are pulse width modulated for brightness. An aggressive driver like me looks around a lot. At night, the LED taillights become a series of red spot "trails" in my vision and it is slightly annoying to be less mentally confident of each LED equipped car's position on the highway.
I wish the NHTSA would ban LED taillights. Yes I know they're brighter and cut thru fog like a beacon from a lighthouse, but did they forget about the part where some other poor driver has to follow along behind their car? They leave spots and streaks on my eyes and temporarily degrade my vision. A poor development and annoying to say the least.
Incandescents for everyone.
You make a good point. Especially if the LED taillights are pulse width modulated for brightness. An aggressive driver like me looks around a lot. At night, the LED taillights become a series of red spot "trails" in my vision and it is slightly annoying to be less mentally confident of each LED equipped car's position on the highway.
Originally Posted By: TiredTrucker
What would prevent the vast majority of rear end accidents is if folks would not follow so close that they can read the part number off the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of them. And combined with that, pay attention to what they are doing. Whether the light comes on 1/10th faster will do nothing if the front vehicle locks up the brakes for something in front of them and the tailgater behind them eats their rear bumper. Folks just do not give much thought to actual stopping distances, especially depending on the tires they have and the road conditions. No light is going to fix stupid.
+ 1 to this. I see entire strings of SUVs/trucks/small cars, trooping along like elephants at the circus, except they're traveling in lockstep at 60+ mph.
Worse, on the Weather Channel this weekend, their advice for dealing with icy/snowy conditions was to triple your standard following distance. Sounds good, until you realize they were suggesting one car length as the standard following distance!
What would prevent the vast majority of rear end accidents is if folks would not follow so close that they can read the part number off the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of them. And combined with that, pay attention to what they are doing. Whether the light comes on 1/10th faster will do nothing if the front vehicle locks up the brakes for something in front of them and the tailgater behind them eats their rear bumper. Folks just do not give much thought to actual stopping distances, especially depending on the tires they have and the road conditions. No light is going to fix stupid.
+ 1 to this. I see entire strings of SUVs/trucks/small cars, trooping along like elephants at the circus, except they're traveling in lockstep at 60+ mph.
Worse, on the Weather Channel this weekend, their advice for dealing with icy/snowy conditions was to triple your standard following distance. Sounds good, until you realize they were suggesting one car length as the standard following distance!
Originally Posted By: MCompact
These should just about cover it:
1. Permanently activated left turn signal
2. Cruise control that detects the posted speed limit and maintains a speed of at least 15 mph less-in the left lane, if at all possible.
3. Stability control system that ensures that all corners are taken at no more than 50% of the posted advisory speed while keeping the brakes applied throughout the entire turn.
4. Drive by wire throttle/brakes that stop the car on every entrance ramp to a limited access highway, then accelerate at @.00001G in order to merge onto said highway at 40 mph below the speed limit.
-- GPS that automatically flashes to indicate Piccadilly Cafeterias or local church bingo nights; and
-- Automatic seat elevation when a sensor detects the driver is sitting too low in the car and peering myopically over the steering wheel.
These should just about cover it:
1. Permanently activated left turn signal
2. Cruise control that detects the posted speed limit and maintains a speed of at least 15 mph less-in the left lane, if at all possible.
3. Stability control system that ensures that all corners are taken at no more than 50% of the posted advisory speed while keeping the brakes applied throughout the entire turn.
4. Drive by wire throttle/brakes that stop the car on every entrance ramp to a limited access highway, then accelerate at @.00001G in order to merge onto said highway at 40 mph below the speed limit.
-- GPS that automatically flashes to indicate Piccadilly Cafeterias or local church bingo nights; and
-- Automatic seat elevation when a sensor detects the driver is sitting too low in the car and peering myopically over the steering wheel.
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