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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel I went from an ‘09 Z with no BU cam to a ‘13 Z with a BU cam. The only time I even look

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Old 01-26-2019, 03:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I went from an ‘09 Z with no BU cam to a ‘13 Z with a BU cam. The only time I even look at my nav screen is if I’m parked next to a big @$$ truck and can’t see over it. But when I’m clear, I turn my head around. IMO, BU cams are useless and for lazy people.
I don't know about lazy. When you get out of a parking lot with cars on both sides you can't possibly tell me you can see cars coming especially on your left. The camera has a wide angle so I use it.
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I don't know about lazy. When you get out of a parking lot with cars on both sides you can't possibly tell me you can see cars coming especially on your left. The camera has a wide angle so I use it.
This, especially if you get sandwiched between 2 taller cars, the driver is literally blind to any oncoming traffic, pedestrians/kids, or objects.
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I don't know about lazy. When you get out of a parking lot with cars on both sides you can't possibly tell me you can see cars coming especially on your left. The camera has a wide angle so I use it.
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This, especially if you get sandwiched between 2 taller cars, the driver is literally blind to any oncoming traffic, pedestrians/kids, or objects.
Yes, hence my comment about the big @$$ trucks....

And BU cams are relatively new compared the how long vehicles have been around. So yeah, I don’t really rely on the camera.
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