The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yes, I must admit, with

mirrors which tell me if there is a vehicle in my blindspot,
beeps if I cross the lane markings, without a signal
sensors which tell me how close I am to an obstacle when manoeuvring (and, applies the brakes, if I get too close)
cruise control which automatically keeps the gap with the car infront
... and more...

the car is more intelligent than I am 😂

Yes - my car has lots of electronic gizmos

but I have switched a lot of them off - the ones you mention are useful and I have kept

the default basically has a beep sounding every few seconds on a busy motorway and I then have to look all around to work out what on Earth it is trying to tell me
When I should be looking forward or in the mirror!

WOrst one was a warning that a car is passing me or that I am passing a car
Very useful - except that to find out what is happening I have to check both outside mirrors for a flashing light

so on a busy motorway - say I am doing 60 in the middle lane and the inside lane is doing 50 and the outside 70
then everytime I pass a car the left mirror flashes a light and sounds a beep
and everytime a car passes me the right mirror does the same

so it is beep beep beep all the time and I cannot tell the different between these beep and ones that flash on the speedo without lokking for something

so I have switched out "car passing" beeps off - along with several others that are just not necessary

 

[BoldonLad]

Yes - my car has lots of electronic gizmos

but I have switched a lot of them off - the ones you mention are useful and I have kept

the default basically has a beep sounding every few seconds on a busy motorway and I then have to look all around to work out what on Earth it is trying to tell me
When I should be looking forward or in the mirror!

WOrst one was a warning that a car is passing me or that I am passing a car
Very useful - except that to find out what is happening I have to check both outside mirrors for a flashing light

so on a busy motorway - say I am doing 60 in the middle lane and the inside lane is doing 50 and the outside 70
then everytime I pass a car the left mirror flashes a light and sounds a beep
and everytime a car passes me the right mirror does the same

so it is beep beep beep all the time and I cannot tell the different between these beep and ones that flash on the speedo without lokking for something

so I have switched out "car passing" beeps off - along with several others that are just not necessary

Yes, one of my “elderly”* pals bought himself a new Honda CRV. He hates it because of all the beeps and warnings.

* by elderly, I mean older than me, he is 84 😊

 

[numbnuts]

UPDATE
it's taken six hours to "half" discharge my 36v 17Ah battery
the other on is only 11Ah so should be quicker

 

[welsh dragon]

Yes, I must admit, with

mirrors which tell me if there is a vehicle in my blindspot,
beeps if I cross the lane markings, without a signal
sensors which tell me how close I am to an obstacle when manoeuvring (and, applies the brakes, if I get too close)
cruise control which automatically keeps the gap with the car infront
... and more...

the car is more intelligent than I am 😂

My brother has an electric Kia. He says he has never driven a car with so many gadgets. He had no idea what they are for. He says I only need to be able to go forward, backwards, turn my lights on, use the windscreen wipers and the Indicators. He has a manual to tell him what everything is and it's nearly 100 pages long.

 

[pawl]

Just back from the opening day of my daughter’s and son in law’s pet shop selling every thing want for your dog or cat.Massive range of items.Natural foods leads ,toys and all the paraphernalia you buy for your pet.
Mad Dogs and Crazy Cats Newbold Verdon

 

[Gunk]

The last day of our holiday in Devon, had a lazy morning and then a visit to Coleton Fishacre. We‘ve visited many times but it’s always magical, the house and gardens are stunning..

 

[postman]

Right the Festive season is over.Everything is down and put away.Now the hernia seems ok,it's time to get down and dirty.Monday and Tuesday i am going to batter the house clean spit and polish.been and got some cleaning sprays,we had run out.Look out the mad cleaner is about.

 

[PaulSB]

I have charged up both of my bike batterys and now doing a discharge down to half way, it takes a long time.
Mushroom omelette and chips for lunch

May I ask why?

 

[PaulSB]

I quite like the thought of lots of gizmos, but they just mean more to go wrong with it

I like gizmos as well. In my last 2-3 years working my company car was a Nissan Quashqai.........it almost woke me up with a coffee and suggested it was time to get up.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yes, one of my “elderly”* pals bought himself a new Honda CRV. He hates it because of all the beeps and warnings.

* by elderly, I mean older than me, he is 84 😊

If mine - which is also a Honda - is anything to go by then there is a setting menu that can be used to switch a lot of them off

not all - the blind spot ones can;t be switched off but can be made to stop bleeping - the light on my mirror still flashes but that is less annoying than a random beep that is the same as 17 other beeps

you can also get a PDF version of the manual if you want it online - although I doubt that comment is much help!

 

[Gunk]

I like gizmos as well. In my last 2-3 years working my company car was a Nissan Quashqai.........it almost woke me up with a coffee and suggested it was time to get up.

I have mixed feelings, our new Cupra Born has every known gadget known to man, some very useful, some intrusive, most controlled via an app, however our 2016 Škoda Citigo is reassuringly old fashioned, feels like a Spanish hire car, just simple and basic, you even start it with a key!

 

[numbnuts]

May I ask why?

Bike batterys must not be stored full or empty, I can't see myself going out for a while so like to keep and eye on them during the colder months

 

[PaulSB]

I've been out today 10.30 to 5.00pm. Absolutely nothing to suggest it's going to snow tonight. I'll believe this forecast when I see the white stuff!

As for my day? Check the football thread. 🙁

 

[welsh dragon]

My weather ap is now saying we might get a bit of sleet. Big difference to earlier

 

[simongt]

She was mortified when she discovered that she would be older than her new step mother

My GLW is only ten years older than my eldest son - !