Vehicle warnings

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   habeeposted 12 years ago

   I'm driving my daughter's SUV this week. She's in Atlanta, and I'm using her SUV to take the kids around. My driving attention keeps being diverted by various warnings flashing on the dashboard:
   
   low washer fluid level
   low tire pressure
   please check oil
   door ajar
   driver/passenger not secure (when the seatbelts aren't fastened)
   low fuel level
   
   Should such warnings really be so polite? Wouldn't they be more effective if you were metaphorically hit over the head? Instead of "low fuel level," maybe it should read
   
   "Hey, dumba$$ - if you don't get gas in the next few minutes, you're gonna be hoofin' it!"
   
   And about the "driver/passenger not secure" warning. How does the car know I'm not "secure"? Does it have a license to practice psychology or psychiatry??
   
   Whatcha think - do I have a future in auto design?

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      wildernessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      No doubt about it, habee - you'd be great.
      
      May I add that when you design these warnings that they be displayed on a Heads Up Display over the entire windshield?  Giant, 12" letters in screaming red or flourescent orange should get some attention.

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         habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Great idea!

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   Waldo Numblyposted 12 years ago

   I have Onstar so I get the same warnings via email.  Maybe I'll just hire an illegal alien to sit in the back seat and remind me to wear my seat belt, get gas, washer fluid, etc.

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      habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

        Creating jobs is always good!

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   wavegirl22posted 12 years ago

   Habee. . thanks for this post. . I so needed a little lighting up today.
   
   Can you do me a favor when you do the re design, stop locking my door for me. Once my seat belt is fastened and the car goes into drive I hear that click of the locking. I feel like someone pulled a fast one on me.. .I swear sometimes I look around to make sure no one got in the car without my knowledge. If I want to lock my door I am a big girl and know where the button is!!!

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