• @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    English
    40
    edit-2
    7 months ago

    Back up cameras are mandatory in the US, and apparently Automatic Emergency Braking will be mandatory starting in 2029, so you’ll be stuck with some sensors whether you like it or not.

    But otherwise I agree that buttons and dials are better for controlling AC and radio than a touchscreen ever will be.

    • Snot Flickerman
      link
      fedilink
      English
      97 months ago

      Yeesh. I’m still driving a vehicle from 1999. Guess I’m out of the loop on the backup camera thing.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      67 months ago

      Backup cameras are useless for many people. I can either wear glasses so that I can see where I’m driving, or I can take them off to see the fisheyed backup screen. Not both.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        57 months ago

        Backup cameras are pretty good imo because they let you see the small things you wouldn’t be able to see out of a mirror. Helps prevent needless accidents. If you don’t wanna use it, just don’t look at it. Most cars should still have rear view mirrors

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        27 months ago

        the backup camera is useful when the rear window is obstructed (such as from mud/dust) and for comically large vehicles where a short pole wouldn’t be visible if it was less than 3ft behind it.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        07 months ago

        Good thing glasses are permanently superglued to your face and thus it’s impossible to swap between having them on and off when swapping between going backwards and forwards…

        • Les Orchard (at SDF)
          link
          fedilink
          English
          47 months ago

          That’s not a reasonable thing to expect to have to do while driving. Sounds like the “you’re holding it wrong” of cars

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          27 months ago

          Except for those of us who, you know, like to see where we’re going rather than relying on a limited FOV camera. Of course, if I could learn to remove and replace them while keeping both hands engaged in actually, you know, steering the damn car, that’d be great.

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            English
            37 months ago

            I better have both hands on the wheel for all those times I’m mid turn and shift while still moving into reverse……

            It’s… for when you’re backing up. You’ve come to a complete stop. You’re going to stop before you start moving forward again. It’s not hard to tilt glasses onto the top of your head while you stop or flip them back down when you stop.

            A MUCH bigger issue would be the rear view mirrors which are just cameras and screens.

            Are you mixing the two up?