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ProfessorGAC

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29. Dring In Fog

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:22 PM

Friday

My worst case:
We had a customer with a major quality issue. After investigating it, I found it was our fault, but...
The specs didn't include anything that would have caused this. So, I had to tell them "Yes, our fault. But, you can't make a clain." Nice, huh?
Refused to do just that. So I had a formulation chemist work to fix the problem product & an analytical chemist to come up with a test to prevent recurrence.
Anyway, I can avoid airports & just drive the 4 hours to St. Louis. Meeting is at 10, but for some reason, I left the house at 4.
Get 2 miles south of the interstate when , wham, dense fog! As in, I couldn't see the end of my car hood.
Now, I'm going to be late. But, the 2 chemists & sales rep were flying in and planes were grounded.
So, I get there after 8½ hours.
At 4, I leave and realize I couldn't see the Arch when I got there. But, sun is out so will be better.
I get 30 miles north of StL and, wham, the fog was back. 16 hours in the car for a 3 hour meeting.
I had to pry my fingers off the steering wheel when I finally got home.

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Why can't cars be equipped with a system that when visibility is so bad the fog, if appropriate, lights [View all] a kennedy Monday OP

Yes, and save drivers from the unendurable inconvenience Glorfindel Monday #1

But they don't so yes, I'd like it to be automatic. Way to many accidents because drivers DO NOT HAVE a kennedy Monday #8

You're absolutely right, of course. Glorfindel Monday #11

The problem starts when those cars lit up stop and pull over and cars behind them run up on them thinking ... marble falls Monday #2

That would require a fairly complicated (and expensive) system of sensors. Ocelot II Monday #3

A lot of cars have automatic headlights. nt. Voltaire2 Monday #4

Correct but the taillights DON'T....you have to physically turn on the lights to get the taillights to come on. a kennedy Monday #6

you might want to do more research. Voltaire2 Monday #10

I have been checking, and see headlights on, no taillights tho. a kennedy Monday #12

and I did find this...... a kennedy Monday #14

All the cars I have bought in the last 20 years have had automatic headlights and tailights MichMan Monday #16

My car is a 2018 Honda CRV....... a kennedy Monday #17

I googled this as being the switch for a 2018 Honda CR-V MichMan Monday #19

I actually prefer me doing the turning on......but thank you for this info. a kennedy Monday #22

I give up MichMan Monday #23

Yikes.....so sorry I wasted your precious time. a kennedy Monday #25

Me again.....checked my light switch and it doesn't have that auto position. My car is probably the low a kennedy Friday #26

Since you said you wouldn't use the automatic feature anyway, I guess it is a moot point MichMan Friday #27

All the automatic shit makes drivers less careful and less attentive. Scrivener7 Monday #5

I think it's worse when the stupid people DO NOT TURN ON THEIR LIGHTS in inclement weather. a kennedy Monday #7

May be true, but it does get the lights. turned on for the safety of others rurallib Monday #9

If a vehicle is moving, all lights should be on. It should be a law in every state and territory. rickford66 Monday #13

I keep my light settings set to automatic. Headlights and Tail lights automatically come on. I never manually have to tulipsandroses Monday #15

Shoot, I don't have that, and would love it too. a kennedy Monday #18

My old Chevy Blazer had Daytime Running Lights (DRL) JoseBalow Monday #20

White colored vehicles, in a blinding snowstorm Emile Monday #21

My 2020 VW Tiguan has an "auto" setting on the headlight switch jmowreader Monday #24

Too many stupid people lacking basic driving skills LogDog75 Friday #28

Dring In Fog ProfessorGAC Friday #29