Lane Departure Warning
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I read about one of the new options for 2008 called the lane departure warning.
What I understand is that the feature monitors that you are in a lane and sends a vibration through your steering wheel if you do not put your signal on before you change lanes.
Does BMW actually expect someone to pay money for this? I would honestly pay money to have it removed if it came standard. What an annoying feature. Who in their right mind wants their steering wheel feel messed with?
I wonder if this is some sort of future safety device that BMW is testing as a possible standard?
Am I missing something here dam I reading the description of this new feature right.
If so I bet they don't sell more than 5 units of this all year, and that to dealers who are loading up an E60 to put on the lot.
What I understand is that the feature monitors that you are in a lane and sends a vibration through your steering wheel if you do not put your signal on before you change lanes.
Does BMW actually expect someone to pay money for this? I would honestly pay money to have it removed if it came standard. What an annoying feature. Who in their right mind wants their steering wheel feel messed with?
I wonder if this is some sort of future safety device that BMW is testing as a possible standard?
Am I missing something here dam I reading the description of this new feature right.
If so I bet they don't sell more than 5 units of this all year, and that to dealers who are loading up an E60 to put on the lot.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='381790' date='Jan 22 2007, 10:38 PM
I read about one of the new options for 2008 called the lane departure warning.
What I understand is that the feature monitors that you are in a lane and sends a vibration through your steering wheel if you do not put your signal on before you change lanes.
Does BMW actually expect someone to pay money for this? I would honestly pay money to have it removed if it came standard. What an annoying feature. Who in their right mind wants their steering wheel feel messed with?
I wonder if this is some sort of future safety device that BMW is testing as a possible standard?
Am I missing something here dam I reading the description of this new feature right.
If so I bet they don't sell more than 5 units of this all year, and that to dealers who are loading up an E60 to put on the lot.
What I understand is that the feature monitors that you are in a lane and sends a vibration through your steering wheel if you do not put your signal on before you change lanes.
Does BMW actually expect someone to pay money for this? I would honestly pay money to have it removed if it came standard. What an annoying feature. Who in their right mind wants their steering wheel feel messed with?
I wonder if this is some sort of future safety device that BMW is testing as a possible standard?
Am I missing something here dam I reading the description of this new feature right.
If so I bet they don't sell more than 5 units of this all year, and that to dealers who are loading up an E60 to put on the lot.
I suppose It could save your life if you fall asleep at the wheel during a long motorway drive.
It can even predict when you might be leaving a lane (before you actually do).
They are giving it away as a 'freebie' with their top-end models (like the 535d) ...
For others it would be an expensive option but I suppose people who do a lot of long distance driving might be interested in it.
I wouldn't pay for it myself... I would prefer to just avoid driving when tired.
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I was driving with it a while a go and wouldn't pay for it.
I don't think it's a good idea to have a vibrating steering wheel and doubt it will help anybody that falls asleep, since his hands drop right with his head...
I don't think it's a good idea to have a vibrating steering wheel and doubt it will help anybody that falls asleep, since his hands drop right with his head...
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='381812' date='Jan 22 2007, 11:22 PM
I was driving with it a while a go and wouldn't pay for it.
I don't think it's a good idea to have a vibrating steering wheel and doubt it will help anybody that falls asleep, since his hands drop right with his head...
I don't think it's a good idea to have a vibrating steering wheel and doubt it will help anybody that falls asleep, since his hands drop right with his head...
Sounds like technology for technology's sake... aka a gimmick!
I wouldn't pay for it and if it was offered for free (like in the 535d) would like the option to remove it so that I could free up one of those 2 programmable buttons on the steering wheel.
Does anyone know if it can be deleted on the 535d?
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='381790' date='Jan 22 2007, 10:38 PM
What I understand is that the feature monitors that you are in a lane and sends a vibration through your steering wheel if you do not put your signal on before you change lanes.
I may, of course, be over-selling this to myself.
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='382378' date='Jan 23 2007, 06:14 PM
Looks like a waste of money...
Yeah, I always thought curbs were lane departure warnings. Now those really make your steering wheel vibrate.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='382394' date='Jan 24 2007, 12:04 AM
Yeah, seat belts too, eh?
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Seatbelts are a different story...
