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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? |
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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 |
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| 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. | |
| You mean like we all have become so dependent upon rear and side view mirrors, instead of turning around and looking behind us? | |
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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 |
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| 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. | |
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I believe it's BMW under the skin, no? -mike |
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| The current RR is a BMW design, with a BMW engine inside. Ford has just started to change things, so it may be a decade before the come up the standards Jaguar has acquired now. | |
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"up" to standards that's soo funny when a company needs to come "up" to FORD standards. Haaaaaaaaa -mike |
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| Get over it, Mike. Ford saved Jaguar and everyone knows it. They are not consistently the best, but Jag is now as good or better than other Euro brands | |
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