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#742 of 994 re: know your vehicle by sbcooke Sep 14, 2004 (11:40 am)
I happened to be driving behind a lexus sedan with backup sensors installed with a big vertical crease in the trunk and bumper. Clearly someone ran into a pole, perhaps one of those that are only 3 feet high and hard to see? Nevertheless quite amusing and it made me think of this thread.   How well do the sensors work? Do they only beep when you are approaching a brick wall, but not say a pole?
#743 of 994 by nvbanker Sep 14, 2004 (3:23 pm)
In my cars, they beep at anything, even as high as a curb. However, if your radio is too loud, you may override the beep. In my car, the radio volume is lowered when it begins to beep so you will hear it for sure, but I know in some cars, that's not the case.
#744 of 994 The beepers by mark156 Sep 16, 2004 (7:43 am)
SBcooke, there is also the chance that the 'Lexus' driver had them turned off. In my Mercedes ML, I have a switch to turn them off. The reason why the switch comes in handy is, is when you are stopped, lets say, at a school crosswalk. The kids walking in front of the vehicle cause the sensors to beep constantly as long as they are within 2 feet of the bumper. At that point, it can drive your crazy.   I'm going to tell a story on myself here.... about a year ago, I went out to dinner with a couple of friends and I dropped them off at their house. When I pulled up the driveway I stopped at the garage and opened my door to get out so I could open the back door for my guests. In a stupid rush, I forgot to put the ML in park and I didn't realize it was rolling forward until I heard the front sensors starting to beep. I whirled around and put the car into Park. Since I was on a slight incline, the ML was creeping very slow. Thank goodness for those sensors that day or I might have bought a new garage door for my friends.   Mark
#745 of 994 by tdoh Sep 22, 2004 (11:46 am)
Coming in late on this whole sensor thread but...I can see how/why it would be advantageous (from a safety POV) to have them in the rear, but the front? IMHO I think having front sensors is just a luxury add-on for owners to boast of one more neat gadget. Sure, one could argue that front sensors would be useful for parking but c'mon--the need of front sensors as object detectors in general is overkill. I mean, if you're not paying attention to what's in front of you while moving forward? Heaven help me if I happen to be in front of you while driving out on the road...   And to the person who offered the story of how the (front) sensors saved his vehicle from hitting the garage door--well, sensors shouldn't be viewed as failsafes for a lack of concentration/responsibility when operating a motor vehicle. Sure they saved your vehicle from hitting the garage door--but seriously, did you have that incident in mind when you were wondering about what purpose front sensors would serve?
#746 of 994 Sensors by mark156 Sep 24, 2004 (9:16 pm)
Tdoh, all I know, is that the sensors saved me that day that I dropped my friends off. I didn't have to buy a garage door. So often, I use the front sensors to pull up close to something; I never have to guess how close I am, the sensors do that for me. I like it. The ML has a very slanted front end, it's a little hard to tell where the front stops. That's why I ordered the sensors for this vehicle.   Mark
#747 of 994 by tdoh Sep 29, 2004 (10:21 am)
mark156--I wasn't implying that front sensors aren't a nice option to have, but that I can see how more than a few folks can start to rely on them to the point where they would totally be dependent on them. IOW--I can see some folks becoming so dependent/trusting of sensors to the point that if they somehow still manage to hit something due to the sensors either not alerting them soon enough or not at all, I'd be willing to bet that they'd blame the sensors before they blame themselves.
#748 of 994 by nvbanker Sep 29, 2004 (6:28 pm)
You mean like we all have become so dependent upon rear and side view mirrors, instead of turning around and looking behind us?
#749 of 994 Nvbanker by mark156 Sep 29, 2004 (8:57 pm)
I guess we could always remove our power windows, power steering, tinted windows, power locks, radial tires and be right back in 1940! LOL   Technology is a great thing.... let's embrace it!   Kinda looking at the Range Rover now....even though the Escalade is larger.   Two friends of mine bought new RR and I was impressed on the fit and finish. Darn, if they just had a third seat! I know, I know, the Discovery does but I like the looks of the Range Rover.   Mark
#750 of 994 by nvbanker Sep 30, 2004 (6:48 pm)
Yeah, I agree, besides, the Discovery is a dead model. It's being replaced in 05. I do believe though, that the Escalade has better long term reliability. The RR is european, and has typical European maintenance issues.
#751 of 994 RR by paisan Oct 01, 2004 (2:29 am)
I believe it's BMW under the skin, no?   -mike

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