Thanks for sharing all the interesting work-arounds.. I'll try remembering the next time I rent an unfamiliar car..


I had an infuriating near-disaster in a rental 2023 Kia SUV this last summer...

I was at a tight city intersection during rush-hour, I did not have the right of way, and I was waiting forever to turn right. There was a looong line of traffic coming my way from the left.. So I watched carefully for a decent gap, and timed it JUST right, but as I pulled into the gap, I was so close to the car I was going to follow that the Kia AUTOMATICALLY PANIC BRAKED, making the next car coming from the left almost @U^#Q$&U^$%@%&R$^% rear-end me!

I was so angry at the F@!%#%G rental Kia!.

.. at the next red light intersection I walked back and apologized to the driver behind me. He was fine with it.

Did I say I absolutely HATE those "smart" driving features?
- Art

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