[quote=svelte][quote=flu] If you bought a truck with the blindspot gimic…[/quote]
Might be a gimmick on a single cab with no camper shell. Otherwise there can truly be blind spots on trucks.
A few years ago we bought a car that just happened to have blind spot detection. Once we became used to it, we have insisted it be on every car we have since then. It doesn’t replace looking over the shoulder and mirror usage, but it is one additional check mark that gives us greater peace of mind when changing lanes/turning.
Same with front and rear sensors. At first we were “whatever”, but now that we have them, man do we love them! Just additional data points we can use to determine whether we are positioned correctly. Manufacturers are getting much better at placing the sensors so they are better integrated into the car and don’t look like someone drilled holes into the bumper and slapped in a sensor.
So I guess you can blame my wife and I for all the new electronics in cars. We love them. Our older cars feel like covered wagons when we drive them now.[/quote]
I think a blindspot system and rear camera in general is a good idea on a large vehicle, I just question Ford’s decision to put them in the taillight. it just to me seems to expose those things to easily get damaged. And there probably is a happy medium between wanting luxury and paying for it (now and later) and also wanting a Spartan car geared more for reliability. I don’t think these technology advancements are bad, just they have tradeoffs.
I like the F-150 especially this generations. I’d probably would avoid getting the electronic blindspot sensors, assuming it doesn’t become a mandated requirement for new cars eventually.
