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Old 06-27-2010, 11:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Grimm View Post
About time someone took our side. Ten years from now I don't want to walk down the street and have it sound like 50 minivans with backup beepers are all pulling out at the same time.
Believe it or not, I have seen (and heard) vehicles that have an add-on electronic voice module that, when it is in reverse says "this vehicle is backing up!"

<sigh> It is as annoying and pointless as you might imagine it to be.

Usually these gimmicks are implemented with the intent of diffusing or mitigating legal liability.
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