it is called a blind spot for a reason. I am glad your techniques allow you to never miss a car in your blind spot.Depends how you drive maybe
I'm not the kind that turns the flasher in until I've checked
i.e. if I flash it's because it's clear to go and I am going. Nothing more annoying than those who ride a quarter mile with the flasher on without ever changing lanes...
Browse your mirrors when driving and when you want to change lanes, check side mirror and blind spot (even if you have a blind spot advisory system), clear?, Hit the flicker and change lanes
The driver assistance systems are good but they shouldn't replace proper driving techniques!!! And shouldn't be too intrusive (or at least can allow to turn off audible notifications)
But that's just me and my little opinion
I'm with you fine on the first part, sure, make it optional.No audible sounds please, I drove a car once who had all these audible sounds and they were driving me nuts...
Sorry if this sounds rude.... but learn to drive!!! Look at your various mirrors while driving, check your mirrors and blind spots when you change lane or make a turn, don't just rely on "technology"
I think you're reading that into the discussion. I didn't see anyone say anything should replace proper driving techniques. The best option is to be able to turn it off if you don't like it, as you say.The driver assistance systems are good but they shouldn't replace proper driving techniques!!!
OP, the Mach-E doesn't have an audible warning per se, but it DOES have Active Blind-Spot Assist, which, if you try to change lanes into another car in the next lane, it will take over the steering wheel and nudge you back, along with a warning in the instrument cluster.The blind spot monitoring on my Mach e works as advertised - there is a solid yellow light on the side mirror when a car is in my blind spot and flashes if I turn on my turn indicator when the car is in my blind spot. But this requires one to look at the mirror. My 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee worked similarly but would give an audible warning if I turned on the blinker with another vehicle in my blind spot. Would really like this on the Mach e - safer and easier then having to look every time. For those who would not like this update to the system, I assume there could be an option switch. Anybody else agree?
Thanks for this. I will have to give it a try. I think I might still like having the audible warning and not have to rely on the car pulling me back. Nice to have that feature but would not have to get to that point if my alert said “don’t do that now.”OP, the Mach-E doesn't have an audible warning per se, but it DOES have Active Blind-Spot Assist, which, if you try to change lanes into another car in the next lane, it will take over the steering wheel and nudge you back, along with a warning in the instrument cluster.
You need to have this driver assist setting turned on.
This might satisfy the need you're asking for?
Yes, that’s the scenario I described in post# 5, and the reason I‘ve turned off the audible alert in previous cars.If you stand in de right hand lane of 2 lanes for a left turn and there a cars in the left lane....it would beep constant...?
Yeah, and it’s also pretty good in double turn lanes. Only if you and the car on the inside get pretty close together does it beep. This is a pretty well solved problem at this point (and in my 2019 no less).In this two left turn lane scenerio, the Acura RDX will not give you a beep warning.
How does it know that you’re turning up ahead and not trying to change lanes into the car next to you?Yeah, and it’s also pretty good in double turn lanes. Only if you and the car on the inside get pretty close together does it beep. This is a pretty well solved problem at this point (and in my 2019 no less).
My QX50 beeps a few times when the turn signal is activated. It is not a constant beep the entire time the signal is on.How does it know that you’re turning up ahead and not trying to change lanes into the car next to you?
That‘s how my previous cars have worked as well.My QX50 beeps a few times when the turn signal is activated. It is not a constant beep the entire time the signal is on.