Good point Phil, I turn off the audible alert that goes with this functionality. It will go off constantly when you are in normal traffic. Still to this day, I will look over my shoulder before I change lanes. Everyone has had an experience where a car was in your blind spot and you went to change lanes and then you either saw them or they blow their horn. Sensor have blind spots too. Ice and dirt can cause those various sensors to miss read. I had ice on my bumper one time and the parking sensor was going crazy. It wasn't till I got out of the truck and went up and looked and could see the thin coat of ice across my bumper that was making it go off randomly.Bucho wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:14 pm
On the subject. I also hate the "blind spot/lane monitor" thing many new cars have. I wonder how many drivers don't even do a head check anymore, and completely depend on their car's ability to check for them. Probably WAY more people than I even want to think about.
Automation and AI like anything, can be good but can also be not as great as one would hope. The "nefarious" uses of AI are what worry me-