solardude said:i believe most (if not all) car horns in the United States are set at the key of F.
solardude said:i believe most (if not all) car horns in the United States are set at the key of F.
Jena said:I guessing it comes with a car alarm also. how does that sound too?
gasmiser1 said:I tried the horn at the local dealer in town.* The Leaf horn isn't loud enough and a bit wimpy sounding :-(
I'm afraid it won't be commanding enough at freeway speeds.
Replacing the horn will be the first mod I do to the car. I've replaced the horns on both of my 1st gen Insights and our Toyota Tacoma with 2009 Honda Ridgeline horns. Now people can hear the horns on the freeway.
*Nissan made a special stop for 1hr 30 min on the way to load the car onto a semi heading to an LA show. The dealer let us try all the buttons, touch screen features, fold the seats down, etc., just short of not test driving or getting a ride in the car.
OK, I'll bite. What "commands" do you ask your horn to issue at freeway speeds? How do you avoid road rage responses to them?gasmiser1 said:I tried the horn at the local dealer in town. The Leaf horn isn't loud enough and a bit wimpy sounding :-(
I'm afraid it won't be commanding enough at freeway speeds.
-----------------------------------------------------------------planet4ever said:OK, I'll bite. What "commands" do you ask your horn to issue at freeway speeds? How do you avoid road rage responses to them?gasmiser1 said:I tried the horn at the local dealer in town. The Leaf horn isn't loud enough and a bit wimpy sounding :-(
I'm afraid it won't be commanding enough at freeway speeds.
So far as I can remember, I have never, in 55+ years of driving, used my horn at freeway speeds.
gasmiser1 said:-----------------------------------------------------------------planet4ever said:OK, I'll bite. What "commands" do you ask your horn to issue at freeway speeds? How do you avoid road rage responses to them?gasmiser1 said:I tried the horn at the local dealer in town. The Leaf horn isn't loud enough and a bit wimpy sounding :-(
I'm afraid it won't be commanding enough at freeway speeds.
So far as I can remember, I have never, in 55+ years of driving, used my horn at freeway speeds.
In the Bay Area, it seems to be a daily event to tap the horn to alert lane wanderers to let them know that you're in their blind spot.
I don't hit the horn with aggressive hot heads that cut me off. That is a recipe to start road rage.
----------------------------------------------------palmermd said:I've never had to use my horn when driving at freeway speeds. It's called defensive driving. Don't drive in somebodies blind spot. Either pull up right next to them or stay far enough behind to let them in front of you if they lane change. I realize from watching other drivers that letting somebody in front of you is very difficult, but if you teach yourself to allow it, it makes driving much more pleasurable (for everyone).
johnr said:It would be fun to get an air horn for my bicycle :twisted:
I guess I put all my remaining brain cells to work figuring how I can slow enough without getting rammed by the guy behind me, edge to the far side of the lane without scaring the guy on the other side of me, look for an opening to switch lanes, and keep a firm two-handed grip on the steering wheel. No time to move my thumb to the center of the wheel and find the area I can squash to make the horn go off.DeaneG said:+1 on driving in the SF bay area, I have to beep someone away from changing lanes into me a few times a year.
johnr said:If everybody adjusted their mirrors correctly this would reduce the blind spot tremendously. Many people have their side-view mirrors adjusted so they can see straight back and see part of their car. This is not optimal as it duplicates part of what you can see in the rear-view mirror and enlarges the blind spot in the process. Fortunately there's a better way. Since I started adjusting them differently I've noticed my blind spots are almost non-existent and I feel much safer.
http://www.smartmotorist.com/car-accessories-fuel-and-maintenance/adjusting-your-mirrors-correctly.html
http://www.websiterepairguy.com/articles/household_tips/adjust_mirrors.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Set-Rearview-Mirrors-to-Eliminate-Blind-Spots
http://blog.motorists.org/how-to-adjust-your-side-view-mirrors/
http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/mirrors/
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