RE: A snow/ice storm and my A4Q (longish)...

[Rob Winchell <rbw@avs.com>]

> From:    Linus Toy [SMTP:linust@mindspring.com]
>
> At 04:19 PM 3/18/97 -0500, Rob Winchell wrote:
> >When I got my 200, I was shocked to see a switch that allows me to turn 
off
> >the Anti-locks. I looked in the manual, and their reasoning for it was
>
> not sure why you're shocked.  I, for one, am glad Audi respected* the
> intelligence of the American driver.  seems every other manufacturer
> offering cars in the US doesn't think the average American driver is 
smart
> enough to figure out how to use "extra" controls or gauges.

That's exactly why I was shocked: the average American driver is not smart 
enough to use this correctly. The average American driver can't even figure 
out to put their child in a child seat in the _back_ and not up front, or 
not pump the anti-locks.

I am glad Audi did this, also. I suppose they expect the average American 
Audi driver can handle it. I was actually confused for a second by it - I 
would think a switch that said "AntiLock" would do the same thing a "Rear 
Defroster" button would do: turn it ON. I guess not. Maybe I'm not smart 
enough to use it.

Rob Winchell