Corvette Auto-Signal

gpsman wrote:
> 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.

BMW makes cars that do not have turn signals
(at least, that's my conclusion based on observations
of them on the road).

Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:35:44 -0500, "James C. Reeves"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>GM often puts these useless and annoying stuff on their cars.
>>They think it's "cool". The rest of us just think it's dumb.
>
>
> Actually, they're copying the Germans. Corvette is intended to be a
> world-class sports car, and they want to sell more of them overseas.
> Of course, they already make "Euro-spec" versions of the Corvette, so
> they could, if they wanted to, put the auto-signal feature only onto
> the Euro-spec cars. But then again, a little European cachet never
> hurt domestic sales...
>

IMHO the Germans have been over-gadgetizing their cars for years now.

OTOH I have an old 944 with no rear wiper and no rear fog light. WTF,
over. Would have liked to have had those two gadgets, at least. (am
working on rectifying both problems) And I have to admit that I thought
the automatic climate control was gimmicky when I first got the car but
now I love it and wonder how I lived without it.

nate

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Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:35:44 -0500, "James C. Reeves"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>GM often puts these useless and annoying stuff on their cars.
>>They think it's "cool". The rest of us just think it's dumb.
>
>
> Actually, they're copying the Germans. Corvette is intended to be a
> world-class sports car, and they want to sell more of them overseas.
> Of course, they already make "Euro-spec" versions of the Corvette, so
> they could, if they wanted to, put the auto-signal feature only onto
> the Euro-spec cars. But then again, a little European cachet never
> hurt domestic sales...
>

IMHO the Germans have been over-gadgetizing their cars for years now.

OTOH I have an old 944 with no rear wiper and no rear fog light. WTF,
over. Would have liked to have had those two gadgets, at least. (am
working on rectifying both problems) And I have to admit that I thought
the automatic climate control was gimmicky when I first got the car but
now I love it and wonder how I lived without it.

nate

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replace "fly" with "com" to reply.
http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:57:48 -0800, Old Wolf wrote:

> BMW makes cars that do not have turn signals (at least, that's my
> conclusion based on observations of them on the road).

In this state, and I'm sure many others, hand signals are still legal,
though I don't think many people understand them anymore.

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:57:48 -0800, Old Wolf wrote:

> BMW makes cars that do not have turn signals (at least, that's my
> conclusion based on observations of them on the road).

In this state, and I'm sure many others, hand signals are still legal,
though I don't think many people understand them anymore.

> Not at all. GM often puts these useless and annoying stuff on their
cars.
> They think it's "cool". The rest of us just think it's dumb.

Why are you so offended at such a feature? It makes sure people can
see the flash, and allows the driver to get a firm grip of the wheel
with his left hand ASAP.

I'm surprised they haven't come up with just an left/right button on
the steering wheel yet.

> Not at all. GM often puts these useless and annoying stuff on their
cars.
> They think it's "cool". The rest of us just think it's dumb.

Why are you so offended at such a feature? It makes sure people can
see the flash, and allows the driver to get a firm grip of the wheel
with his left hand ASAP.

I'm surprised they haven't come up with just an left/right button on
the steering wheel yet.

In article >,
says...
>
>
>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.

I recently drove a relatives VW Touareg with this same feature. I thought
the turn signal was broken when I used it, but it was consistent. I don't
like the idea.
-----------------
Alex

In article >,
says...
>
>
>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.

I recently drove a relatives VW Touareg with this same feature. I thought
the turn signal was broken when I used it, but it was consistent. I don't
like the idea.
-----------------
Alex

"Larry Bud" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
>> Not at all. GM often puts these useless and annoying stuff on their
> cars.
>> They think it's "cool". The rest of us just think it's dumb.
>
> Why are you so offended at such a feature? It makes sure people can
> see the flash, and allows the driver to get a firm grip of the wheel
> with his left hand ASAP.
>
> I'm surprised they haven't come up with just an left/right button on
> the steering wheel yet.
>

Mainly because I'm a control freak, I guess. Part of the enjoyment of
driving a vehicle is making it do what you want it to do when you want it to
do it, not what some engineer thinks it should do. :-) Hell, when they
implement the "drive by GPS and sonar/radar" systems, we won't have anything
to do any more. I guess we can read while the car takes us places. Nope.
Don't like it!