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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 09:23 AM
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If only the rest of the US adopted the low profile wheel/curb stops in parking lots like the factory! Does the GS come with its own?


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Would be great if all the curb stops were that low.

And, love the color combo on that GS.
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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That's what the front cameras are for!
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Also, it is what institutional awareness if for. Those of us without front cameras do pretty well with that after a short learning curve. I remember, as a kid, when I was the remote control in my family. "Turn it to channel X and get me a beer." was an often heard command in my living room.

I also had the first trunk popper fob in my town and I told people I could open my trunk with my whistle that was programmed only for me. I had 5 PhDs trying to make my trunk pop by duplicating my whistle. Gotta love it!
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If they where that small then people who drive the larger SUV's would run over them like a small bump in the road. They build stuff to protect people from idiots.

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It's only that low because the asphalt has been paved over multiple times. Look at the curb height.
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