Are new cars too bossy?
“I got a new car a couple of weeks ago,” shares a Mumsnet reader.
“It’s pretty (if already muddy) but the bossiness is never-ending. If I change lanes on the motorway and there’s a car next to the lane I’m going into, it flashes up hazard lights on the dashboard and wing mirror, beeps loudly and nudges the steering wheel away. When I stop the car, it flashes up a reminder to check the back seats for people and belongings. And the final straw: it sent me a text reminding me to lock it. I was sitting in it at the time, minding my own business in the car park.”
And she is not alone with her aversion to modern cars with all those bings and bongs and lights.
“BING! Your handbag is too heavy. BING! It is a bit cold outside. *BING! You could be overtaking this massive articulated lorry in a more eco-friendly way. I did not ask for your advice, car.”
