Data Acquisition

It would never work. It would cut into their cell phone and texting time.

There is no reason the car can't be programed to suit each person that that drives it. However most of the warnings can't be completely turned off but could be reduced in frequency and put in less obtrusive locations.

The very first computer controls I retrofitted on a combine. Could be plugged in any where on the bus. But there was no display at all.

Gordon

Sensory/Information Overload is a point of concern.

Imagine buying that new car, then taking a few weeks to learn how to drive it properly - alarms shrieking at intermittent and unpredictable intervals during the learning phase.

Kind Regards....

Another example of dumbing-down under the pretext of "Smart-ing" up. All at a price. And all to no avail.

The problem they are trying to manage is the number of warnings.

Instead of managing the warnings, it would be better to eliminate some by making them self resolving. i.e

1. car will not start unless seat-belts are properly secure,
2. maintenance warnings are given during the start up self check,
3. cell phones are disabled (answering machine enabled) unless the vehicle is in park.

Managing a problem does not resolve a problem.

A cure is far better then presenting the symptoms in a different format.