Corvette Auto-Signal
 

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> The 2005 Corvette has an "Auto-Signal" feature. To signal a lane
> change, you move the turn signal lever to the first position and
> release it; the lever returns to center, and the turn signals will
> automatically flash 3 times.
>
> Clearly somebody besides me thinks that only 3 flashes are required to
> properly signal a lane change. ;)
>
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Clearly so! I hadn't thought about the number of flashes needed, actually.
I just signal and go, never noticing the number of times the signal flashed.
Three flashes sounds reasonable. Of course, you know what you've done,
don't you? All of us now are going to count the number of our lane change
flashes now!! ;-)

Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
> The 2005 Corvette has an "Auto-Signal" feature. To signal a lane
> change, you move the turn signal lever to the first position and
> release it; the lever returns to center, and the turn signals will
> automatically flash 3 times.
>
> Clearly somebody besides me thinks that only 3 flashes are required
to
> properly signal a lane change. ;)

Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
manufacturer would include such a feature.
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- gpsman

Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
> The 2005 Corvette has an "Auto-Signal" feature. To signal a lane
> change, you move the turn signal lever to the first position and
> release it; the lever returns to center, and the turn signals will
> automatically flash 3 times.
>
> Clearly somebody besides me thinks that only 3 flashes are required
to
> properly signal a lane change. ;)

Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
manufacturer would include such a feature.
-----

- gpsman

"gpsman" > wrote in message
oups.com...


> Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
> manufacturer would include such a feature.

http://tinyurl.com/49txv

Scroll down to the picture of the steering wheel...

"gpsman" > wrote in message
oups.com...


> Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
> manufacturer would include such a feature.

http://tinyurl.com/49txv

Scroll down to the picture of the steering wheel...

gpsman wrote:
> Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
>>The 2005 Corvette has an "Auto-Signal" feature. To signal a lane
>>change, you move the turn signal lever to the first position and
>>release it; the lever returns to center, and the turn signals will
>>automatically flash 3 times.
>>
>>Clearly somebody besides me thinks that only 3 flashes are required
>
> to
>
>>properly signal a lane change. ;)
>
>
> Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
> manufacturer would include such a feature.

They already exist. If I bought a car with that "feature" I would
disable it ASAP. I want to decide how many flashes the turn signal
makes, not the car.

> -----
>
> - gpsman
>
Ulf

gpsman wrote:
> Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
>>The 2005 Corvette has an "Auto-Signal" feature. To signal a lane
>>change, you move the turn signal lever to the first position and
>>release it; the lever returns to center, and the turn signals will
>>automatically flash 3 times.
>>
>>Clearly somebody besides me thinks that only 3 flashes are required
>
> to
>
>>properly signal a lane change. ;)
>
>
> Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
> manufacturer would include such a feature.

They already exist. If I bought a car with that "feature" I would
disable it ASAP. I want to decide how many flashes the turn signal
makes, not the car.

> -----
>
> - gpsman
>
Ulf

Ulf wrote:

> They already exist. If I bought a car with that "feature" I would
> disable it ASAP. I want to decide how many flashes the turn signal
> makes, not the car.
>-----

I stand corrected. Clearly, this feature is designed for drivers who,
if they signal at all, cannot be relied upon to cancel it themselves.
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- gpsman

Ulf wrote:

> They already exist. If I bought a car with that "feature" I would
> disable it ASAP. I want to decide how many flashes the turn signal
> makes, not the car.
>-----

I stand corrected. Clearly, this feature is designed for drivers who,
if they signal at all, cannot be relied upon to cancel it themselves.
-----

- gpsman

C.H. wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:56:26 +0000, Ulf wrote:
>
>
>>gpsman wrote:
>
>
>>>Clearly, this is a troll... and not a very good one. No vehicle
>>>manufacturer would include such a feature.
>>
>>They already exist. If I bought a car with that "feature" I would
>>disable it ASAP. I want to decide how many flashes the turn signal
>>makes, not the car.
>
>
> I haven't driven the new Vette yet, but as far as I know you can flash
> more often by simply not releasing the lever from the first position, just
> as you would normally do. The advantage of this system is, that you will
> get _at_least_ three flashes where some people think that one flash is
> enough but in reality isn't.

Okay, so what happens if use your turn signals to change lanes for
example, but then change your mind. Will activating them the other way
cancel the flash or will they just start flashing three times to other
direction?

>
> Chris
Ulf