Not to hijack the thread but ...
Since some of you enjoyed my humor (and admittedly, I'm 'on the wrong side of fifty' myself) I began thinking of the antithetical possibilities of designing an
OLD people's car.
Available options might include:
- An on-board dispenser for Attends pads for the incontinent (or a collection bottle with automatic drain)
- XM radio preset to the golden 40's or 50' channels (factory preset with super high volume for the hard of hearing)
- turn signals that have an extra loud audio signal to remind (startle?) the geriatric driver that he's already been signaling a turn (that never took place) for several miles
- 50's Cadillac style fins in the back to indicate where the rear bumper is located and curb-feeler springs for aid in parking
- a bifocal windshield for the visually impaired, to see objects in relatively close proximity
- and the deluxe 'Florida' model that will have a sensor that automatically blows the horn when the vehicle is driven on a sidewalk, to alert pedestrians of oncoming, imminent doom. (A model equipped with a large impact attenuator, AKA 'big comfy pillow' will also be available for those who have a history of prior collisions with people, dogs, etc., anything smaller than the OLD people's land yacht).
(In about twenty years you young folks will remember these - and then you'll LAUGH!)
