I believe this one is real and real stupid.
Agree 100%. heard it on the news this morning. About 200 deaths annually attributed to backup accidents. The cost of the camera systems is estimated to be $140 (yeah right) more like $500 out of the consumers' pockets - when does any auto manufacturer sell you anthing at cost?
So 15.6 million passenger vehicles sold last year times $500 = $7.8 billion. So going with my realistic cost to consumers that is $39,000,000 per death, BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE. Nothing gurarntees that anyone having these will use them, so generously estimating that half of teh deaths will be prevented by this technology, that's $79,000,000 per death prevented. Total waste of money.
Even going at the dishones and incorrect cost of $140 that's still $10,920,000 per death and realistically twice that per prevention.
I was in my bank parking lot yesterday-—NOT a particularly busy place, since I live in N Nevada.
I was backing into a space, since I drive a station wagon & it is easier for me to get out again.
A new Honda boxy version of something (???) was backing up & while, there was no contact, that driver didn’t see me at all.
Why?????
BECAUSE ALL OF THE WINDOWS except the front 2 were very dark!!!
How about banning such dark windows???
I would have been plenty pissed if that car had hit me.