it’s just pointing at the speed you’re supposed to be going while you have your phone in your hands.
You mean 100mph ?
i’d say it’s closer to 105
I recently got a BMW i4 (their electric mid-size sedan). These new cars beep if you start to stray to the next lane without first engaging the turn signal.
My company’s Sprinter van goes as far as yanking you back to your lane unless you engage the turn signal first.
Damned tech ruining a good vintage meme.
Tesla is the new BMW and nobody’s using those buttons.
Ugh… I got to try those buttons the other day. Might work in an intersection. Horrible in a roundabout!!! No wonder nobody use them!
It’s not just specific cars around me, it’s everyone. Just today I was behind a Ford Raptor, a Cadillac, a CRV, and a tractor trailer that didn’t bother signaling.
Buttons? You probably mean touch display? /s
Seems terrifying to have your car resist your driving
Yeah, I am not a fan. You can turn it off from the system settings menu, but it reactivates on restart. There is no way to disable it permanently.
Damn, that’s super annoying. My Ford truck has a similar feature, but at least it’s possible to turn it off permanently. I usually leave it on the “vibrate steering” / warning only mode, so if you’re distracted it’ll warn you but not actually take over.
When I first got it and was towing a trailer through some narrow curvy roads it was downright dangerous because I needed to cross the center line to stay on the road, and the truck was trying to steer me off the edge.
Mine is a thing you have to turn on. I just have a gentle vibration on the side of the wheel that I’m spraying too close to the road on.
They still put the powerful magnet behind the license plate though so it will be pulled up right behind the car in front of them.
Yes, you should be concerned!
I’m pretty sure that’s a premium service you pay a monthly fee to access. You’ll want to shut it off immediately to not incur extra charges to your BMW account.
It’s not monthly. They bill per blink. A la carte blinkers are so hot right now.
The first 100 blinks per month are included with your subscription. Subsequent blinks are pay-as-you-go. Sign up now and we’ll include an additional 30 days of right hand turn signal access, absolutely free. (Taxes and processing fees may still apply. Void where prohibited.)
So a lifetime supply for this bmw EACH MONTH?..nice
I hate BMW drivers like many do. For some reason, black cars are always the worst. I told my partner I don’t like black, BMW drivers.
I was so confused by her shock, until I realized she thought I was talking about black people.
That’s funny, out here my bias is against white pickup trucks, with point modifiers.
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Lift kit? Add a point.
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Giant truck bed toolbox? Point.
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Truck nuts? Like 5 points.
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Fascist or anti-social bumper stickers like punisher logos or skeletal middle fingers? More points.
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EDIT: How could I forget six-wheeled “dualie” setups but the vehicle obviously only ever hauled groceries and the crushing weight of massive insecurity? Points!
It’s so pathetically predictable…
My dad has a truck bed toolbox, but he’s an actual mechanic and there are real tools in there. None of that other stuff, just a Texas Rangers license plate so people can understand why he looks so disappointed all the time.
Fascist or anti-social bumper stickers like punisher logos
Ain’t the punisher from a comic book? What did those damn Americans do this time?!
So, the Punisher is a comic book character that was formerly a villain but became somewhat of an anti-hero in the 80’s, when vigilante heroes were very popular due to right-wing sentiment that lawful “red tape” meant bad guys ran amok because they had…y’know…human rights.
Unlike a huge majority of Marvel characters, Frank Castle not only disregards that pesky “due process” and all that jazz, he straight-up goes and kills the bad guys , like gangs, mafia, and so-on.
Military guys started adopting the skull logo for intimidation purposes, and the cops who think they’re military thanks to crap like the “war on drugs” and whatever, adopted a “thin blue line” version of the logo, which basically screams:
“I have fantasies of violence and would probably take the opportunity to ‘clean up the town’ by just murdering people I thought were bad without those pesky ‘laws’ and ‘rights’ in the way.”
Or
“I support cops who would do that.”
It’s worth noting the authors of the comic book character included an issue where cops wanted a selfie and clearly idolize him, and Frank Castle “The Punisher”, tells them off because they’re supposed to uphold the law , and they should be looking up to Captain America instead.
So, you’ll see these bumper stickers proudly displayed (with many different variants), and they scream the same thing: “I’m a self-centered, self-righteous jerkface who hates everyone who isn’t me, I wish someone would just kill everybody I’m pretty sure is bad, no questions asked.”
It’s since gone even further through the MAGA-filter like everything else once-even-vaguely-conservative.
–Source: Am Damn American, but don’t use so broad a brush. We’re screaming right along with you. :)
Went and turned him into a cop icon
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Calling the garage
“Yeah, so I’ve got a strange green light on iny car… Wait, now it’s off again…
Now it’s back on…
And off…
And on…”Garage
No problem, please get your car to our garage we will fix it in 30seconds. . . . . . . It will just cost you 1200£
So, what did you do?
We just refilled the blinker fluid.
Edit: holy shit this works as an embedded video?!?
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that’s why Tesla hid them, so their drivers wouldn’t accidentally press them
You should turn left.
When I was a kid I thought that was telling my dad where to turn
This light indicates that the left half of the vehicle is parked illegally.
That’s the blinker fluid level warning light. Drive to your nearest mechanic and ask them to refill it for you.
It’s a good idea to film and post it online so others will learn about this important feature.
Funnier because its a beamer
That’s the joke…
I remember when my mother-in-law lost the 710 cover of her car and the problem to buy a new one
Turn hard to the left while accelerating, then hard to the right while braking. That usually shakes it out.
