[NefCanuck]

focusracer,Mar 31 2008, 05:59 PM Wrote:Sorry, but that is the ultimate in being a lazy driver. All this electronic stuff that is being added for "convenience/safety" is getting to be ridiculous. Is it really that hard to walk around your vehicle once in a while to see how your tires look. The only ones that I think are worthwhile having would be the oil change reminder and maybe the low windshield washer fluid warning since the oil change is crucial and the washer fluid tank is usually mounted now where you cannot see it.
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For some people yes it is apparently...

But I have to intercede here and suggest that you've narrowed the field down too much. There are certain things that automakers include now that *are* worthwhile outside of those you mention. I'm thinking here things like the steering wheel mounted controls, which allow a driver to retain their focus (pardon the pun) on the road.

Not to mention things like ABS/TCS, which are simply better at doing their job than all but the absolute best drivers in the world...

NefCanuck