Post #1620414
2026-03-18 15:18 UTC
@johannab @ai6yr I’ve caught myself driving my Volvo expecting it to beep if a car is in my blind spot when I’m merging or making a turn.
It doesn’t have that safety feature my Kia does. But if I’ve been driving the Kia for a few days in a row then drive the Volvo for a while I instinctively expect that feature to be there.
Which is to say it’s easy to get complacent for a few moments - and that’s all it takes to have an accident
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@CaseyL@mastodon.nz 2026-03-18 15:42
@Rycaut @johannab @ai6yr We do get quickly accustomed to convenience, and on the whole it's not good for us. I have an old car (2008) and am hoping to never have to buy one that has all those safety bells and whistles, precisely because I don't want to become dependent on them.