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JT Moderator	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse Other than your rear-view and side mirrors, which type of assistance device helps you the most while backing up? Obstacle warning sensor Camera Special mirrors None of these Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Other than your rear-view and side mirrors, which type of assistance device helps you the most while backing up?
Obstacle warning sensor
Camera
Special mirrors
None of these

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Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:26 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:25 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:25 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:25 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:25 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:24 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:24 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:24 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:24 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:23 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:22 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
Phildog Champion Author Akron Posts:10,599 Points:916,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 8:11:22 AM Ignore Phildog Report Abuse How about "turn around"?????????
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,441 Points:1,827,610 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 6:54:05 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse none
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,441 Points:1,827,610 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 6:53:58 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse none
Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,858 Points:1,946,870 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 6:43:10 AM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse I prefer side mirrors, but the camera makes it fun
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 5:49:09 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse I use my head
awillisant Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,136 Points:606,555 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 5:43:40 AM Ignore awillisant Report Abuse none
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,756 Points:1,811,660 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 5:11:52 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse None, I look around.
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,036 Points:1,755,800 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 1:16:04 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse No special tools here. I don't mind the extra tech help, I just am wary of it being made mandatory. New cars are expensive enough as it is!
MinnesotaDJ Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,752 Points:775,380 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 1:00:17 AM Ignore MinnesotaDJ Report Abuse Special mirrors? warming sensor? What are we going to be on automatic pilot soon? What the heck, what ever happened to good old fashioned driving, or has that gone out of style? If people need help just to back up how the heck did they get their drivers license in the first place!
Stogieman412 Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:03:40 AM Ignore Stogieman412 Report Abuse Bubba helps a lot standing behind me sayin little bit more comeon back !!! [Edited by: Stogieman412 at 5/10/2012 12:04:13 AM EST]
Lou08 Champion Author California Posts:1,084 Points:252,410 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:03:06 AM Ignore Lou08 Report Abuse Have a mirror I can use to see myself!!
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,057 Points:793,605 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:57:52 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse Don't let the Federal government mandate camera's on vehicles.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:57:26 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse None of these!
olecommuter Rookie Author Boston Posts:14 Points:91,185 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:35:57 PM Ignore olecommuter Report Abuse What percentage of vehicles have these things? Relative to current models? Relative to what's on the road?
spencie Rookie Author Denver Posts:3 Points:2,710 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:25:48 PM Ignore spencie Report Abuse The backup camera screen in the rearview mirror is the bomb!
LtRTH Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,781 Points:586,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:19:07 PM Ignore LtRTH Report Abuse I don't rely completely on mirrors. I prefer to rely on what I see with my own two eyeballs. We have a back up camera in our van but at night it is totally useless.
CaliberMan71 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:519 Points:188,225 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 9:01:21 PM Ignore CaliberMan71 Report Abuse I have a 2010 RAM 1500 BigHorn 4x4 I bought a rear backup camera and it has come in so handy. All truck owners need to have one.
Charley_7 Veteran Author New York Posts:293 Points:206,455 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:27:41 PM Ignore Charley_7 Report Abuse Have none of those listed.
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,578 Points:1,670,700 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 8:27:00 PM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse my eyes...is that a choice??
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,905 Points:2,367,865 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 7:32:21 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse camera
meinkompf Rookie Author Rochester Posts:96 Points:9,920 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 5:41:31 PM Ignore meinkompf Report Abuse my vehicle is about 14ft long so i actually walk to the back and look. doesn't every lazy american do that?
Lbro Champion Author Denver Posts:1,039 Points:442,225 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 5:28:46 PM Ignore Lbro Report Abuse I turn around and look
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,011 Points:2,022,125 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 5:28:05 PM Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse None...
doomsday All-Star Author Indiana Posts:572 Points:972,075 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 5:00:40 PM Ignore doomsday Report Abuse I try to avoid backing up when possible, because I think it's dangerous. I wish I did have some extra sensors or a camera or something. Maybe I can at least get an extra mirror, we'll see. Oh, wait, I did add an audible backup alert, but how much that helps depends on the common sense and alertness of anyone who might get in the way. But I thought it was better than nothing. [Edited by: doomsday at 5/9/2012 5:02:34 PM EST]
dczh Veteran Author Oklahoma City Posts:279 Points:398,185 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 4:39:15 PM Ignore dczh Report Abuse On my pickup, I have none of these. On the 500 we have backup sensors.
wdcutter All-Star Author Lansing Posts:637 Points:54,630 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 4:13:48 PM Ignore wdcutter Report Abuse a rear bumper from a 1953 buick would be nice!
riceburner1 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:692 Points:56,015 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 3:24:53 PM Ignore riceburner1 Report Abuse Curb finder,,,, OMG I am showing my age ?? Best back up sensor is the old lady.. She always tells me where to go !!
envoy04 Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:24 Points:10,860 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 3:18:09 PM Ignore envoy04 Report Abuse automatic lockup and stop would be ideal. Then a manual check would be done to avoid major disaster of maybe hitting a person.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 2:53:53 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse All of this new technology is great but as is the case with anything man-made they can always malfunction or not tell you the whole story. So there still is nothing like also using the old fashioned way, as many posters have stated. These new features should only be used to supplement the old fashioned way, never to replace it. Similar to GPS. Police officer: "Why did you drive your car into the pond?" brain dead driver: "My GPS told me to turn left so I turned left." Nothing like a little common sense & always being aware of your surroundings.
wizardAB Rookie Author Edmonton Posts:2 Points:3,590 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 2:29:12 PM Ignore wizardAB Report Abuse I use the mirrors and my wife looks for me too, as her head turns better than mine does. Between the two of us we drive safely.
CruiserPA Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:67 Points:80,820 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 2:04:05 PM Ignore CruiserPA Report Abuse All these devices are nice but are not available on all cars yet. Some cars have radar all around the vehicle, it won't let you change lanes if there is another vehicle there. It will also slow you down or stop you if you are getting too close to the vehicle ahead of you. It will keep you from backing into another vehicle. Some will even park the car for you automatically. The day is coming when all we will have to do is program where we want to go, sit back and the car will do the rest.
PhilE3 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,298 Points:307,625 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 2:01:44 PM Ignore PhilE3 Report Abuse I call Onstar and they speculate on the distance for me.
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,261 Points:2,035,815 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 1:45:10 PM Ignore keo Report Abuse none
Kibou Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:3 Points:30,435 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 12:42:51 PM Ignore Kibou Report Abuse None of these. Even if I did have all those special things, I wouldn't use them. With my current car that doesn't have any fancy extras, I do it the old tried and true of looking around and using my mirrors correctly. If you don't know how to park your vehicle without an automated voice telling you how, don't buy the car. Keep your mind sharp, people! And this is coming from a 21-year-old female. I like to think for myself, thank you very much, car companies.
Beerkules Champion Author Trenton Posts:3,645 Points:147,385 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 12:23:45 PM Ignore Beerkules Report Abuse I need no assistance. I do not back up. Stepeth forward that I might smite thee and thy loud mouth.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,718 Points:2,472,590 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 12:08:25 PM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse None of these.
DorkusAmericnus Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:3,642 Points:144,120 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:28:46 AM Ignore DorkusAmericnus Report Abuse My dog. He barks out the distance in feet and inches.
AlTraveler All-Star Author Alabama Posts:598 Points:1,212,535 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:53:50 AM Ignore AlTraveler Report Abuse camera
SpinKing All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:575 Points:510,180 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:34:27 AM Ignore SpinKing Report Abuse None of the above.
oobloob Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,502 Points:1,449,685 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 10:28:41 AM Ignore oobloob Report Abuse A giant hammer is activated to fly out the rear of my car and when it smashes something, the distance is relayed back to the dash readout.