tinman82 t1_j64orm6 wrote
Reply to comment by grublets in Ford now recalling 462,000 SUVs due to rear camera issue linked to at least 17 accidents by EdBegleyJuniorJunior
Some new cars don't have rear view mirrors. Just a mirror shaped screen that shows the rear view camera all the time. Also some vehicles you just can't seeout the back. But yeah no excuse for not using mirrors and if the back up is acting fucky it would be worth a walk around to save a toddler or dog.
n3m37h t1_j64qhoy wrote
Not made for anywhere that had snow in otherwords
tinman82 t1_j65d1jf wrote
Panel vans are just a fact of life but yeah the other group is the new sports cars with tiny rear windows. Mustangs are spinny in good weather I'd love to see them in the snow.
n3m37h t1_j65d9o8 wrote
Any high gp rear wheel car is shit in snow, not enough weight for the torque
FordTech81 t1_j663mg7 wrote
Still spinny in snow. We have a 13 charger and when it snows it doesn't move from the driveway. 4500lbs and rwd with a V8, snow/ice is not friendly. I can make it to work, but we just mainly use the awd Ford edge in snowy weather. Much better handling.
dogswontsniff t1_j66nzos wrote
Hell chargers and mustangs are only decent in a straight line on a GOOD weather day
FordTech81 t1_j66zd69 wrote
Yep. They don't corner worth shit. But they sure are fun.
thegreger t1_j687bm1 wrote
I was reversed into, while stationary and honking my horn for attention, by a young driver in a huge-ass SUV whose excuse was that she couldn't see me.
If you're not 100% certain what's behind your car, you do NOT reverse. If in doubt: Stop, get your lazy ass out of the car and check, then go back into the car while keeping an eye on your surroundings for anything that might enter the space you're reversing into.
Why is it that the dumbest drivers always feel like they must have the biggest cars with the most tech? If every SUV driver were forced to drive a Fiat Panda, the world would be a better place.
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