duncan-s
Pinhead
Earlier today I was out on a paved two-lane road with the cruise set around 50mph and cresting a hill when a family of deer appeared on the right shoulder about to cross in front of me. I hit the brakes hard; they looked up, two turned back toward the woods but the third and largest hopped directly into my lane. Just as I was thinking "uh oh, there's no avoiding this now" a light flashed on the dashboard and the Leaf stopped hard on the proverbial dime, maybe a foot and a half from impact. The big guy continued loping off to my left and out of sight.
So I got home and dug into the user manual. I've only had the car ('21 SL+) a short time and am still getting acquainted. Looks like this is what saved the day:
Not a scratch or bruise was suffered -- by me, by the car, by the clueless ungulate. Though it did take a while to get my heart rate down. I suppose it must be a common feature on cars now, but it's the newest thing I've owned and the first I've experienced it. Whatever team designed this system, I want to shake some hands.
So I got home and dug into the user manual. I've only had the car ('21 SL+) a short time and am still getting acquainted. Looks like this is what saved the day:
Not a scratch or bruise was suffered -- by me, by the car, by the clueless ungulate. Though it did take a while to get my heart rate down. I suppose it must be a common feature on cars now, but it's the newest thing I've owned and the first I've experienced it. Whatever team designed this system, I want to shake some hands.
