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1. You mean, the beep beep beep?

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

Apr 2012

I have to disagree.

All-electric vehicles need them, since their engines are silent. You don't hear them backing up at all.

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Backup signals - Annoying and useless. [View all] GoneOffShore Apr 2012 OP

You mean, the beep beep beep? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

I'll give you all electric vehicles. GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #6

You don't hear them going forward either JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #9

Interestingly this was once a DU flamewar. Chan790 Apr 2012 #19

Annoying; NOT useless. elleng Apr 2012 #2

Yet another example of good old American: "It's my Gods bedamned... TheMadMonk Apr 2012 #3

No objection to anything you've named - except backup signals GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #5

I thought it was just me - but here's an interesting study GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #8

You think those are bad - hedgehog Apr 2012 #7

Better that than the loud ringing JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #10

I'm not against them, but they do seem to go on forever... IcyPeas Apr 2012 #11

There is construction behind me with a lot of heavy equipment. RebelOne Apr 2012 #13

We disabled them on our backhoes, and skidstear Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #14

Good for you. GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #15

Yes. chollybocker Apr 2012 #16

Cars suck now. Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #17

Righteous rant GoneOffShore Apr 2012 #20

No, but... Chan790 Apr 2012 #18