Comments on: Baby I can drive my car http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1272 Siel Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:54:37 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1272 Ok -- I took an informal poll -- Meaning I asked the two friends visiting me over the weekend about this -- and both said that they most def do NOT use above mentioned features... So I don't feel so ignorant deeming those features useless... ;) Ok — I took an informal poll — Meaning I asked the two friends visiting me over the weekend about this — and both said that they most def do NOT use above mentioned features…

So I don’t feel so ignorant deeming those features useless… ;)

]]> By: Leah http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1266 Leah Wed, 18 Jan 2006 03:07:58 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1266 both those features are also ones I use a lot. I'm really sensitive to light (as in, I wear sunglasses on cloudy Seattle days when driving). Being able to turn down the brightness in my car is great. now, if they'd just come out with side mirrors that had the same night/day settings, I'd be so excited. I always have to hold my hand up to block that light. People follow way too close in these parts. both those features are also ones I use a lot. I’m really sensitive to light (as in, I wear sunglasses on cloudy Seattle days when driving). Being able to turn down the brightness in my car is great.

now, if they’d just come out with side mirrors that had the same night/day settings, I’d be so excited. I always have to hold my hand up to block that light. People follow way too close in these parts.

]]> By: Harry http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1262 Harry Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:23:38 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1262 Siel: I visited the *$ on January 7. I had the Estima and, sorry to report, it was just average. I'm spoiled though...I roast my own coffee at home, to my own exacting specifications. (The beans are almost all coop/organic/shade). Siel: I visited the *$ on January 7. I had the Estima and, sorry to report, it was just average. I’m spoiled though…I roast my own coffee at home, to my own exacting specifications. (The beans are almost all coop/organic/shade).

]]> By: Maya http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1243 Maya Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:52:52 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1243 Yeah, have fun with your newly made-over car :-) Isn't it amazing to feel very good about yourself for doing goods for your car and for yourself ;-) Have fun driving it to SF soon...I can't wait to hear some fun stories there. Miss SF terribly... Yeah, have fun with your newly made-over car :-) Isn’t it amazing to feel very good about yourself for doing goods for your car and for yourself ;-) Have fun driving it to SF soon…I can’t wait to hear some fun stories there. Miss SF terribly…

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1235 Siel Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:04:11 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1235 I just went to the car and tried switching to the night setting on the rear view -- Wow -- there's a difference! I'll have to try it on the road when it's dark though to test it out for real -- Have I been unknowingly putting myself in danger all these driving years? Harry -- Cool about the Kansas City Starbucks! Was this last week? Cafe Estima was supposed to be the featured brew everywhere, but not every mermaid store's as coolas the KC mermaid store... I just went to the car and tried switching to the night setting on the rear view — Wow — there’s a difference! I’ll have to try it on the road when it’s dark though to test it out for real — Have I been unknowingly putting myself in danger all these driving years?

Harry — Cool about the Kansas City Starbucks! Was this last week? Cafe Estima was supposed to be the featured brew everywhere, but not every mermaid store’s as coolas the KC mermaid store…

]]> By: breadchick http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1232 breadchick Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:22:10 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1232 I use both of those features frequently for exactly the same reasons as the posters above. Also, my 40 year old eyes don't see the way they used to at night and are more sensitive to bright lights for aforementioned small anatomy compensating fools (women in SUVs compensating for lack of something a little further north are just as bad as the neanderthal knuckle draggers). The "night" mirror function is my favourite feature of our car. Drive safe, slow, and sanely! I use both of those features frequently for exactly the same reasons as the posters above. Also, my 40 year old eyes don’t see the way they used to at night and are more sensitive to bright lights for aforementioned small anatomy compensating fools (women in SUVs compensating for lack of something a little further north are just as bad as the neanderthal knuckle draggers). The “night” mirror function is my favourite feature of our car.

Drive safe, slow, and sanely!

]]> By: Brian http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1229 Brian Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:02:04 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1229 The two settings on your rear view mirror come in handy when you're trying to conserve fuel and lives by doing a reasonable speed on the freeway, and some big-truck-small-penis moron is riding your bumper in his SUV with the high beams blazing through your rear window. Then you can calmly flip the switch on your rearview mirror and continue contentedly at a safe and reasonable speed without the blinding glare reflecting into your eyes. I know I'll probably get gunned down in a fit of road rage one of these days, but at least I'll pass on with a zen-like calm ... The two settings on your rear view mirror come in handy when you’re trying to conserve fuel and lives by doing a reasonable speed on the freeway, and some big-truck-small-penis moron is riding your bumper in his SUV with the high beams blazing through your rear window.

Then you can calmly flip the switch on your rearview mirror and continue contentedly at a safe and reasonable speed without the blinding glare reflecting into your eyes.

I know I’ll probably get gunned down in a fit of road rage one of these days, but at least I’ll pass on with a zen-like calm …

]]> By: Harry http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1228 Harry Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:38:18 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/01/13/baby-i-can-drive-my-car/#comment-1228 Frankly, I use my control panel brightness dial quite a bit. My father, who was a pilot in WWII, showed me that the dimmer you get it, the better you can see what's going on outside your spiffy windows. By the way, I went to Starbucks at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, and didn't get to do the "french press" request because, amazingly, Cafe Estima was the featured brew of the day. Harry Frankly, I use my control panel brightness dial quite a bit. My father, who was a pilot in WWII, showed me that the dimmer you get it, the better you can see what’s going on outside your spiffy windows.

By the way, I went to Starbucks at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, and didn’t get to do the “french press” request because, amazingly, Cafe Estima was the featured brew of the day.

Harry

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