On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> lo
> One should be checking the temp guage .........really ..
> about once or twice a mintue while driving down the highway, on a
> waterboxer
> vanagon.
>
> like part of your regular scan .....
>
> look in the rear view mirror,
> look all around out in front of you,
> check speedometer..
> check coolant temp and warning lights...
>
> ov

  Golly heck yes!  If you don't see that red light right there in front on
your instrument panel.... maybe you should take the Big Bus...the one with a
real driver.   Then you can gaze out the windows, daydream, do whatever
without being responsible.

  Maybe the new cars have a hand that pops out and slaps you and an Onstar
voice that says "Wake up, dim wit" if you ignore your Idiot Lights... or
something like that...and some have all kinds of fail safe systems that
won't allow you to ignore something you should really be paying attention
to, considering you may be behind the wheel of a 4000lb projectile traveling
in the 70-80mph range...a projectile you may have hocked a large portion of
 your spendable income to own....A good driver pays attention to his
surroundings and to the state of his vehicle...period.   A bad driver?
 Probably drives a Pious, trades it in for a new one each year,  and maybe
needs all those air bags..

  I wonder how many drivers are even aware that when they first turn on the
key...or let the vehicle read their retinal pattern or enter the name of
their first pet to get the thing ready to start....that all those lights and
flashing buzzing things are supposed to be telling him/her that all the
warning systems are functioning?   I bet most people never even glance at
the dash till they have their belts fastened and they maybe want to see what
time they are getting started, or perhaps see if they can get there with the
gas in the tank.