Moonson posted:p51 posted:Not a 'head turner' ride, but I just got a 2017 KIA Sorento:...
I've never owned a vehicle with a backup camera before. That'll come in handy when I'm backing up to my trailer for those times when I'm taking my WW2 to Jeep to shows...
IMO, once a driver has one on-board, it quickly becomes part of backing-up and parking: turning my head to look around; rear-view mirror; outside side-mirrors; back-up camera showing on a screen in the middle of the dash. I love it and am a better backer-upper for it.
I handle auto claims for an insurance company for my day job, and you can't imagine the number of people who'll back into a car going down the aisle and they never saw it in the backup camera. So no, I won't be relying on it too much as I know you can easily miss stuff with it, as I see that every day.
I usually back into parking space and when I have to back out of one, I look very goofy, looking every direction rapidly like a dog trying to find the source of a sound...
The only time this camera will be utilized is in my own driveway, and when I'm backing toward my trailer on those occasions when I'll be towing something (which isn't very often). I still am pending the tow hitch/wiring to come into the dealer...
