Okay, its because I am an idiot. Her car has lots of buttons that are a complete mystery to me. I am afraid to touch them in case I accidentally trigger the "ejector" mechanism.
It is a nice car. It has a go faster pedal, a clutch pedal and a slow down and stop pedal. These bits I understand. The wipers seem to come on by themselves. It beeps at me if I get too close to one side and to the other (it goes mad as I drive up the narrow lane that leads to our house.)
I do not dislike it at all. It is just that I do not understand it.
One thing about it is that it has some sort of gubbins that makes it possible to use my mobile phone (when parked) without ever touching the phone itself. I just talk to the car and the car seems to play the incoming call through the wireless.
I do know that this is called after King Harlald Bluetooth of Sweden.
Andrew
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I wonder how they came up with 20.5 metres. It's a very specific distance in my mind.
Could it be that at 60 KPH (speed limit within towns here in Oz, so I guess it's the same in the UK) 20 (ish) metres is the recommended distance between you and the car in front.
On another note.
Another trick for driving longdistance is to splash some water on your face every hour or so (after you stop of course). It make you feel refreashed and puts moisture back into your skin (and perhaps eyes).
It works for me anyhow.
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Could it be that at 60 KPH (speed limit within towns here in Oz, so I guess it's the same in the UK) 20 (ish) metres is the recommended distance between you and the car in front.
On another note.
Another trick for driving longdistance is to splash some water on your face every hour or so (after you stop of course). It make you feel refreashed and puts moisture back into your skin (and perhaps eyes).
It works for me anyhow.
Damien
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I think it is more likely to be a transposition from the old measurement in Imperial to the new ones in metric.
In the UK we live with an odd mixture of the two systems.
For all purposes (except transport) measurements are now given in millimeters, meters, kilometers etc. This is the system used in schools.
To be confusing the UK has kept hold of the Imperial mile. Destination boards on motorways etc give distances in Miles. Speed limits are expressed in miles per hour.
This ensures that children growing through school and emerging as drivers are kept at a disadvantage and the old people are doubly disadvantaged when they go to the shops to buy a foot rule or any such antique.
But it keeps somebody happy.
Andrew
In the UK we live with an odd mixture of the two systems.
For all purposes (except transport) measurements are now given in millimeters, meters, kilometers etc. This is the system used in schools.
To be confusing the UK has kept hold of the Imperial mile. Destination boards on motorways etc give distances in Miles. Speed limits are expressed in miles per hour.
This ensures that children growing through school and emerging as drivers are kept at a disadvantage and the old people are doubly disadvantaged when they go to the shops to buy a foot rule or any such antique.
But it keeps somebody happy.
Andrew
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