tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post5153962500167996813..comments2024-03-28T04:52:18.318-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Why I don't like computers in carsBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-79540145552439058402013-02-19T15:51:39.500-05:002013-02-19T15:51:39.500-05:00In that it was equipped with handicap controls the...In that it was equipped with handicap controls the hand brake was no doubt interfering with the throttle control. But that still doesn't explain why they didn't just shift to nutral. Or kill the ignition. Not a problem locking the steering wheel as long as you do not also remove the key. - which you generally can't do while the car is not in park anywayTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216706192174133181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-79095424363801394692013-02-19T08:02:26.933-05:002013-02-19T08:02:26.933-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327623292154244111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-26305872463124439152013-02-18T19:44:31.749-05:002013-02-18T19:44:31.749-05:00A '65 Pontiac GTO. Puh-lease!
I'd rather ...A '65 Pontiac GTO. Puh-lease!<br /><br />I'd rather have a '69 Judge.<br /><br />-RaptorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-63355661144645894842013-02-18T19:43:30.792-05:002013-02-18T19:43:30.792-05:00Yes, this Paris experience is the natural and inev...Yes, this Paris experience is the natural and inevitable progression from the more primitive computer logic on my 1993 Olds Cutlass Ciera. Whenever I tweaked the windshield washer fluid control to get a shpritz of fluid on my windshield, I couldn't just do one single shpritz; the fluid had 6 spurts, and the wipers cycled back and forth 6 times. The only way to stop it was to kill the ignition and stop the car, which was not always an option when the car was in motion.<br /><br />Once when some sand got on my windshield, it left some scratch marks. Another time, when the windshield got baptized by a seagull, it only spread the shit out and effectively blinded me while I was going [never mind how fast the car was going; I'll invoke my 5th Amendment rights on this one.].<br /><br />And that was when the wiper/washer logic was working properly! Once I couldn't turn off the wipers at all without killing the ignition and restarting.<br /><br />All of that wouldn't be so bad, EXCEPT that the up and coming generation of drivers are allowing the cars' computers to function in lieu of their brains.<br /><br />Scary indeed!Expatriate Owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094406368801045958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-41538264141720407872013-02-18T19:21:19.007-05:002013-02-18T19:21:19.007-05:00Wonder how much trouble it would be to install a B...Wonder how much trouble it would be to install a Big Red Switch on the dash. Which, given the vagaries of kumpooters, not to mention the possibility of the system being hacked, might not be a bad idea. <br /><br />Seems like a marketing opportunity for someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-57752608519455197392013-02-18T16:36:51.838-05:002013-02-18T16:36:51.838-05:00Sigh... I miss by Goat... Mine was gold with the b...Sigh... I miss by Goat... Mine was gold with the black vinyl top, 389 Tri-power, no power, no air... Ran like a scalded dog, just didn't stop real well...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-46468413143204384852013-02-18T16:25:18.828-05:002013-02-18T16:25:18.828-05:00aurictech beat me to it - gear selectors have an &...aurictech beat me to it - gear selectors have an "N" position for a reason.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-1512968796836739282013-02-18T15:31:24.155-05:002013-02-18T15:31:24.155-05:00So, the driver had no way to put the car's tra...So, the driver had no way to put the car's transmission in Neutral?<br /><br />I'm glad I drive a car with the "<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/man_pedal_mug-168305110338543978" rel="nofollow">Man Pedal</a>." ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-65562831133985287792013-02-18T15:03:40.523-05:002013-02-18T15:03:40.523-05:00Get the Goat, I miss my old '94 F-150 with win...Get the Goat, I miss my old '94 F-150 with wind-up door windows, but the "computer" was just a POS glue-pot that regulated the ignition somewht in tune with a photocell distributor POS...NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-824349964457241822013-02-18T14:28:10.460-05:002013-02-18T14:28:10.460-05:00My new truck, happily, makes hippies cry, but it h...My new truck, happily, makes hippies cry, but it has an electronic tag key- it's all fob, no actual key. I'm still looking for a way to replace it with a damn keyed lock w/out voiding the warranty so that it won't cost me $400 the first time I run my keys through the laundry. <br />I was able to turn down the first truck liked because it had OnStar, the second because it had built-in GPS w/o Onstar.<br /><br /> I've got a '72 Olds Cutlass for sale if you want a true computer-free experience. It only gets about 5mpg, but on the other hand it's about 500hp.Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.com