Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
you know what backed into me the other day? A Prius!!
(I think ... you okay and your car repairable??)

I don't have an issue with the rear visibility per se - I can actually see more out of the hatch than I can with most cars, but there's something about it that's different and took a little getting used to. The front visibility, OTOH ... I have to practically stick my head out the window to see around a left hand curve. Passing on a two-lane, forget about it, I can't see whether there's anything in the oncoming lane.

But that backup camera. I've read where they want to make them mandatory, and I think they should be banned. The camera makes it really tempting to look at the stupid screen and not at where you're going. I try to ignore the thing. But I think it could easily cause a crash.

I learned a little trick: put the car in reverse, then adjust the temperature, and the camera screen won't come back after the climate screen clears.