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I don't know, Mark, you might have actually saved a few dollars on your insurance saying you did not have rear air bags. From an insurance viewpoint, I could see them looking at over $2k in cost to replace if they deploy (even if no one was sitting in the back seat at the time) and a higher risk of injury to kids if in the back at the time if it was a minor impact collision.
I don't know, Mark, you might have actually saved a few dollars on your insurance saying you did not have rear air bags. From an insurance viewpoint, I could see them looking at over $2k in cost to replace if they deploy (even if no one was sitting in the back seat at the time) and a higher risk of injury to kids if in the back at the time if it was a minor impact collision.
Good thoughts, that is exactly the kind of thoughtful response I was asking for from those who participate.
and a higher risk of injury to kids if in the back at the time if it was a minor impact collision.
It's so cool you mentioned this. I called my insurance company to let them know I will be getting a new car soon and to ask advice about the rear airbags and they mentioned the same exact thing. They said it will put my daughter more at risk since she is still in a booster if the bags deploy - it was good that I asked because I saved $300 in not adding it to my build.
Soapbox concerning vehicle blindspots: Car & Driver
You don't need to see the side panels of your vehicle in your side mirrors. They should be pointed further outward in order to have full coverage. I've been doing mine this way for over 5 years and it's objectively superior for visibility. Between this and blind spot monitoring assistants, you should never merge accidentally into someone.
I've always had my mirrors adjusted as described in the C&D article. I didn't realize some people reduce their field of vision by having a portion of the mirror reflecting the side of the car.
I've always had my mirrors adjusted as described in the C&D article. I didn't realize some people reduce their field of vision by having a portion of the mirror reflecting the side of the car.
The reason C&D addressed it is because the vast majority of drivers set them up with the vehicle side in the field of view. That's the way I used to do it as well, felt natural, until one day I started thinking about the vehicle blind spot and why I wasn't pointing the mirrors outward. I found the C&D article after the fact and have been on a very casual crusade ever since.
The reason C&D addressed it is because the vast majority of drivers set them up with the vehicle side in the field of view. That's the way I used to do it as well, felt natural, until one day I started thinking about the vehicle blind spot and why I wasn't pointing the mirrors outward. I found the C&D article after the fact and have been on a very casual crusade ever since.
This is probably getting a bit too off topic (especially for this thread), but I think a good number of drivers (at least in California) are too lazy to look over their shoulders and/or check all of the mirrors for the blind spots (let alone use their signal) before changing lanes. Do they still teach "SMOG" (signal, mirror, over the shoulder, go) in driver's ed anymore like they did in the 80's?
In our Honda Odyssey, we went with a Touring version that had a rear camera built into the ride side mirror instead of blind spot monitors that you get in the top of the line Touring Elite (which has blind spot sensors instead of a camera). So, in my opinion, the camera adds additional safety value compared to blind spot monitors on top of properly adjusted mirrors and looking over the shoulder since one can see the left blind spot more easily by looking out the window..
Back on topic - Does anyone (SYMAWD?) have an updated order guide with updated prices to post here? Thanks
This is probably getting a bit too off topic (especially for this thread), but I think a good number of drivers (at least in California) are too lazy to look over their shoulders and/or check all of the mirrors for the blind spots (let alone use their signal) before changing lanes. Do they still teach "SMOG" (signal, mirror, over the shoulder, go) in driver's ed anymore like they did in the 80's?
In our Honda Odyssey, we went with a Touring version that had a rear camera built into the ride side mirror instead of blind spot monitors that you get in the top of the line Touring Elite (which has blind spot sensors instead of a camera). So, in my opinion, the camera adds additional safety value compared to blind spot monitors on top of properly adjusted mirrors and looking over the shoulder since one can see the left blind spot more easily by looking out the window..
Back on topic - Does anyone (SYMAWD?) have an updated order guide with updated prices to post here? Thanks
Added to 1st post.
On a side note, I loved Honda LaneWatch when I had my Si. I'm surprised something similar hasn't been added to any cars outside of the Honda brand.
05-24-2017, 06:25 AM
