 | | | 
04.03.2019, 00:16
|  | Forum Veteran | | Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: North
Posts: 942
Groaned at 38 Times in 23 Posts
Thanked 1,168 Times in 539 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
| Quote: | |  | | |
I don't think it makes sense to make it a compulsory feature at this point, it just increases the price.
| | | | | At what point will it make sense?
| | This user would like to thank Fish Paste for this useful post: | |
04.03.2019, 09:23
|  | Forum Veteran | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Adliswil (close to Zurich)
Posts: 1,547
Groaned at 55 Times in 27 Posts
Thanked 1,231 Times in 610 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
pricewise... I bought a 11090 chf base model Citroen C3 (taking delivery this coming friday). It has ABS and electronic stability, I think the stability control gives it the capability to brake wheels electronically. Also as standard it has speed sign recognition and will show the last observed sign on the display. Finally it has (also standard) cruise control and an electronic speed limiter (which I use often as it allows me to pay attention to the road in the city, without needing to look at the speedo).
Anyway, point is, an 11kchf car already has all the components for road sign based speed limiting, so 'price' is not an argument against it.
I do not have high hopes though about this sign reading stuff working flawlessly.
__________________
Happiness is a full tank of gas (or better yet, diesel !)
|
04.03.2019, 10:03
| | Forum Veteran | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greater Zürich Area
Posts: 836
Groaned at 112 Times in 70 Posts
Thanked 619 Times in 348 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
They missed the most important thing: Instead of fatigue detection, they should make a camera mandatory which detects distraction while driving. A 100dB siren should sound if the driver even lifts his phone. | Quote: | | | | | It's all safety stuff that keeps morons safe who play with their phone while driving. | | | | | | Quote: | | | | | It’s all safety stuff that will keep Me safe, when morons play with their phone while driving. | | | | | | | The following 2 users would like to thank EPMike for this useful post: | |
04.03.2019, 11:51
| | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Leimbach, Zürich
Posts: 4,767
Groaned at 281 Times in 220 Posts
Thanked 5,121 Times in 2,614 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
Anybody already told environmental activists that in the future they can block highways with stickers?
| | This user would like to thank EdwinNL for this useful post: | |
04.03.2019, 12:44
|  | Forum Veteran | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Zurich
Posts: 1,739
Groaned at 31 Times in 19 Posts
Thanked 1,353 Times in 778 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
| Quote: | | | | | It's all safety stuff that keeps morons safe who play with their phone while driving. | | | | |
My moron buttons are integrated in the steering wheel.
1 to take the call
2 for volume
1 more to hang up!  |
04.03.2019, 12:50
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: canton ZH
Posts: 9,067
Groaned at 124 Times in 108 Posts
Thanked 9,684 Times in 5,167 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
| Quote: | | | | | So I'll have to use a fishing rod to dangle a '120' sign in front of the forward facing camera if I want to overtake ?
Hopefully there'll be an option somewhere in the setup menu to change over to miles.... | | | | | | Quote: | | | | | My moron buttons are integrated in the steering wheel.
1 to take the call
2 for volume
1 more to hang up!
| | | | | Yeah, I got a volume button on the streering wheel (thought that was cool, when I got the car) and still reach to the radio every time I change the volume.  |
04.03.2019, 13:02
| | Forum Veteran | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Zurich
Posts: 1,739
Groaned at 31 Times in 19 Posts
Thanked 1,353 Times in 778 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
| Quote: | | | | | Yeah, I got a volume button on the streering wheel (thought that was cool, when I got the car) and still reach to the radio every time I change the volume. | | | | |
Yea! Me too!
Can't teach an old dog new tricks!
But I never reach for the phone.
| | This user would like to thank robBob for this useful post: | |
04.03.2019, 13:24
| | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: canton ZH
Posts: 9,067
Groaned at 124 Times in 108 Posts
Thanked 9,684 Times in 5,167 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
| Quote: | | | | | Yea! Me too!
Can't teach an old dog new tricks!
But I never reach for the phone. | | | | | Worse, I even leave my phone at home sometimes 
And the rear view cameras are a pain in the arse. We have one parking space here where - according to such a camera bleeping - one would never be able to leave again.  |
04.03.2019, 18:17
| | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Zurich
Posts: 6,788
Groaned at 229 Times in 172 Posts
Thanked 14,263 Times in 4,890 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
Volvo will limit its cars to max 180 km/h as of 2020: https://europe.autonews.com/automake...-safety-target
Bold plan. Next question then is why should a car have more than 150 bhp, or why should you buy anything else then the basic engine?
| | This user groans at k_and_e for this post: | |
04.03.2019, 18:34
|  | Forum Legend | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zürich
Posts: 2,813
Groaned at 41 Times in 29 Posts
Thanked 1,914 Times in 954 Posts
| | | Re: Planning on a new car? Might want to wait
| Quote: | | | | | | | | | | a) overtaking power
b) so some muppets can blip their throttles as they go through the Swiss tunnels or between traffic lights in Zurich on Sunday afternoons.
| |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | | All times are GMT +2. The time now is 11:30. | |
